adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In all his life, worthy Father Absinthe had never made such a strenuous effort to understand anything.
AbsinthenounUS /ˈæbsɪnθ/
aromatic herb of temperate Eurasia and North Africa having a bitter taste used in making the liqueur absinthe
From this reading In all his life, worthy Father Absinthe had never made such a strenuous effort to understand anything.
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 In all his life, worthy Father Absinthe had never made such a strenuous effort to understand anything.
allusionnounUS /əˈluːʒən/
passing reference or indirect mention
From this reading The man’s words were only an allusion.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The man’s words were only an allusion.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In this case his perseverance was not wholly useless, for, springing from his stool, and probably in much the same tone that Archimedes cried “Eureka!” he exclaimed, “I understand.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading In all his life, worthy Father Absinthe had never made such a strenuous effort to understand anything.
approvinglyadverbUS /əˈpruːvɪŋli/
in an approving manner
From this reading “It is as you have said,” remarked Lecoq, approvingly.
ArchimedesnounUS /ˌɑːrkəˈmiːdiz/
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry (287-212 BC)
From this reading In this case his perseverance was not wholly useless, for, springing from his stool, and probably in much the same tone that Archimedes cried “Eureka!” he exclaimed, “I understand.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “It is as you have said,” remarked Lecoq, approvingly.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But I had not finished.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading In this case his perseverance was not wholly useless, for, springing from his stool, and probably in much the same tone that Archimedes cried “Eureka!” he exclaimed, “I understand.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading In this case his perseverance was not wholly useless, for, springing from his stool, and probably in much the same tone that Archimedes cried “Eureka!” he exclaimed, “I understand.
effortnounUS /ˈefərt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading In all his life, worthy Father Absinthe had never made such a strenuous effort to understand anything.
EurekanounUS /jʊˈriːkə/
an alloy of copper and nickel with high electrical resistance and a low temperature coefficient; used as resistance wire
From this reading In this case his perseverance was not wholly useless, for, springing from his stool, and probably in much the same tone that Archimedes cried “Eureka!” he exclaimed, “I understand.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading In this case his perseverance was not wholly useless, for, springing from his stool, and probably in much the same tone that Archimedes cried “Eureka!” he exclaimed, “I understand.
FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading In all his life, worthy Father Absinthe had never made such a strenuous effort to understand anything.
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading “But I had not finished.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In this case his perseverance was not wholly useless, for, springing from his stool, and probably in much the same tone that Archimedes cried “Eureka!” he exclaimed, “I understand.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In this case his perseverance was not wholly useless, for, springing from his stool, and probably in much the same tone that Archimedes cried “Eureka!” he exclaimed, “I understand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In all his life, worthy Father Absinthe had never made such a strenuous effort to understand anything.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “It is as you have said,” remarked Lecoq, approvingly.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In this case his perseverance was not wholly useless, for, springing from his stool, and probably in much the same tone that Archimedes cried “Eureka!” he exclaimed, “I understand.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In all his life, worthy Father Absinthe had never made such a strenuous effort to understand anything.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In this case his perseverance was not wholly useless, for, springing from his stool, and probably in much the same tone that Archimedes cried “Eureka!” he exclaimed, “I understand.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In all his life, worthy Father Absinthe had never made such a strenuous effort to understand anything.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is as you have said,” remarked Lecoq, approvingly.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is as you have said,” remarked Lecoq, approvingly.
Lecoq
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From this reading “It is as you have said,” remarked Lecoq, approvingly.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In all his life, worthy Father Absinthe had never made such a strenuous effort to understand anything.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In all his life, worthy Father Absinthe had never made such a strenuous effort to understand anything.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man’s words were only an allusion.”
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading In this case his perseverance was not wholly useless, for, springing from his stool, and probably in much the same tone that Archimedes cried “Eureka!” he exclaimed, “I understand.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading In all his life, worthy Father Absinthe had never made such a strenuous effort to understand anything.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In this case his perseverance was not wholly useless, for, springing from his stool, and probably in much the same tone that Archimedes cried “Eureka!” he exclaimed, “I understand.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The man’s words were only an allusion.”
perseverancenounUS /ˌpɝː.səˈvɪr.əns/
Persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in success. (Sự kiên trì, bền bỉ không bỏ cuộc.)
From this reading In this case his perseverance was not wholly useless, for, springing from his stool, and probably in much the same tone that Archimedes cried “Eureka!” he exclaimed, “I understand.
probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading In this case his perseverance was not wholly useless, for, springing from his stool, and probably in much the same tone that Archimedes cried “Eureka!” he exclaimed, “I understand.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “It is as you have said,” remarked Lecoq, approvingly.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It is as you have said,” remarked Lecoq, approvingly.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading In this case his perseverance was not wholly useless, for, springing from his stool, and probably in much the same tone that Archimedes cried “Eureka!” he exclaimed, “I understand.
springingverbUS /ˈsprɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading In this case his perseverance was not wholly useless, for, springing from his stool, and probably in much the same tone that Archimedes cried “Eureka!” he exclaimed, “I understand.
stoolnounUS /stuːl/
a simple seat without a back or arms
From this reading In this case his perseverance was not wholly useless, for, springing from his stool, and probably in much the same tone that Archimedes cried “Eureka!” he exclaimed, “I understand.
strenuousadjectiveUS /ˈstrenjuːəs/
characterized by or performed with much energy or force
From this reading In all his life, worthy Father Absinthe had never made such a strenuous effort to understand anything.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In all his life, worthy Father Absinthe had never made such a strenuous effort to understand anything.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In this case his perseverance was not wholly useless, for, springing from his stool, and probably in much the same tone that Archimedes cried “Eureka!” he exclaimed, “I understand.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In this case his perseverance was not wholly useless, for, springing from his stool, and probably in much the same tone that Archimedes cried “Eureka!” he exclaimed, “I understand.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this case his perseverance was not wholly useless, for, springing from his stool, and probably in much the same tone that Archimedes cried “Eureka!” he exclaimed, “I understand.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In all his life, worthy Father Absinthe had never made such a strenuous effort to understand anything.
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading In this case his perseverance was not wholly useless, for, springing from his stool, and probably in much the same tone that Archimedes cried “Eureka!” he exclaimed, “I understand.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading In all his life, worthy Father Absinthe had never made such a strenuous effort to understand anything.
uselessadjectiveUS /ˈjuːsləs/
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading In this case his perseverance was not wholly useless, for, springing from his stool, and probably in much the same tone that Archimedes cried “Eureka!” he exclaimed, “I understand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In this case his perseverance was not wholly useless, for, springing from his stool, and probably in much the same tone that Archimedes cried “Eureka!” he exclaimed, “I understand.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The man’s words were only an allusion.”
whollyadverbUS /ˈhoʊli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading In this case his perseverance was not wholly useless, for, springing from his stool, and probably in much the same tone that Archimedes cried “Eureka!” he exclaimed, “I understand.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading The man’s words were only an allusion.”
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading In all his life, worthy Father Absinthe had never made such a strenuous effort to understand anything.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It is as you have said,” remarked Lecoq, approvingly.
