adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I am going to call all the employees of this prison together, and inform them that there is a traitor among them, and that I must know who he is, as I wish to make an example of him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading So saying, he was about to rush to the door when Lecoq stopped him.
AgainadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Again he started to leave the room, and Lecoq, this time, had almost to use force to detain him.
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 “I am going to call all the employees of this prison together, and inform them that there is a traitor among them, and that I must know who he is, as I wish to make an example of him.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Again he started to leave the room, and Lecoq, this time, had almost to use force to detain him.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am going to call all the employees of this prison together, and inform them that there is a traitor among them, and that I must know who he is, as I wish to make an example of him.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “I am going to call all the employees of this prison together, and inform them that there is a traitor among them, and that I must know who he is, as I wish to make an example of him.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “I am going to call all the employees of this prison together, and inform them that there is a traitor among them, and that I must know who he is, as I wish to make an example of him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I am going to call all the employees of this prison together, and inform them that there is a traitor among them, and that I must know who he is, as I wish to make an example of him.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “What are you going to do, sir?” he asked.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I am going to call all the employees of this prison together, and inform them that there is a traitor among them, and that I must know who he is, as I wish to make an example of him.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What are you going to do, sir?” he asked.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And if, in twenty-four hours from now, the culprit has not been discovered, every man connected with this prison shall be removed.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And if, in twenty-four hours from now, the culprit has not been discovered, every man connected with this prison shall be removed.”
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “I am going to call all the employees of this prison together, and inform them that there is a traitor among them, and that I must know who he is, as I wish to make an example of him.
connectedadjectiveUS /kəˈnektɪd/
being joined in close association
From this reading And if, in twenty-four hours from now, the culprit has not been discovered, every man connected with this prison shall be removed.”
culpritnounUS /ˈkʌlprɪt/
someone who perpetrates wrongdoing
From this reading And if, in twenty-four hours from now, the culprit has not been discovered, every man connected with this prison shall be removed.”
detainverbUS /dɪˈteɪn/
deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading Again he started to leave the room, and Lecoq, this time, had almost to use force to detain him.
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading And if, in twenty-four hours from now, the culprit has not been discovered, every man connected with this prison shall be removed.”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What are you going to do, sir?” he asked.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading So saying, he was about to rush to the door when Lecoq stopped him.
employeesnounUS /emˈplɔɪiz/
plural of “employee” — a worker who is hired to perform a job
From this reading “I am going to call all the employees of this prison together, and inform them that there is a traitor among them, and that I must know who he is, as I wish to make an example of him.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading And if, in twenty-four hours from now, the culprit has not been discovered, every man connected with this prison shall be removed.”
examplenounUS /ɪɡˈzæmpəl/
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading “I am going to call all the employees of this prison together, and inform them that there is a traitor among them, and that I must know who he is, as I wish to make an example of him.
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Again he started to leave the room, and Lecoq, this time, had almost to use force to detain him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And if, in twenty-four hours from now, the culprit has not been discovered, every man connected with this prison shall be removed.”
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading “What are you going to do, sir?” he asked.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Again he started to leave the room, and Lecoq, this time, had almost to use force to detain him.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And if, in twenty-four hours from now, the culprit has not been discovered, every man connected with this prison shall be removed.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So saying, he was about to rush to the door when Lecoq stopped him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So saying, he was about to rush to the door when Lecoq stopped him.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading And if, in twenty-four hours from now, the culprit has not been discovered, every man connected with this prison shall be removed.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am going to call all the employees of this prison together, and inform them that there is a traitor among them, and that I must know who he is, as I wish to make an example of him.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And if, in twenty-four hours from now, the culprit has not been discovered, every man connected with this prison shall be removed.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And if, in twenty-four hours from now, the culprit has not been discovered, every man connected with this prison shall be removed.”
informverbUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrm/
impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to
From this reading “I am going to call all the employees of this prison together, and inform them that there is a traitor among them, and that I must know who he is, as I wish to make an example of him.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I am going to call all the employees of this prison together, and inform them that there is a traitor among them, and that I must know who he is, as I wish to make an example of him.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I am going to call all the employees of this prison together, and inform them that there is a traitor among them, and that I must know who he is, as I wish to make an example of him.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading Again he started to leave the room, and Lecoq, this time, had almost to use force to detain him.
Lecoq
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From this reading So saying, he was about to rush to the door when Lecoq stopped him.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading “I am going to call all the employees of this prison together, and inform them that there is a traitor among them, and that I must know who he is, as I wish to make an example of him.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And if, in twenty-four hours from now, the culprit has not been discovered, every man connected with this prison shall be removed.”
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I am going to call all the employees of this prison together, and inform them that there is a traitor among them, and that I must know who he is, as I wish to make an example of him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And if, in twenty-four hours from now, the culprit has not been discovered, every man connected with this prison shall be removed.”
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And if, in twenty-four hours from now, the culprit has not been discovered, every man connected with this prison shall be removed.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I am going to call all the employees of this prison together, and inform them that there is a traitor among them, and that I must know who he is, as I wish to make an example of him.
prisonnounUS /ˈprɪzən/
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading “I am going to call all the employees of this prison together, and inform them that there is a traitor among them, and that I must know who he is, as I wish to make an example of him.
removedadjectiveUS /riˈmuːvd/
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading And if, in twenty-four hours from now, the culprit has not been discovered, every man connected with this prison shall be removed.”
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Again he started to leave the room, and Lecoq, this time, had almost to use force to detain him.
rushverbUS /rʌʃ/
move hurridly
From this reading So saying, he was about to rush to the door when Lecoq stopped him.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading So saying, he was about to rush to the door when Lecoq stopped him.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading And if, in twenty-four hours from now, the culprit has not been discovered, every man connected with this prison shall be removed.”
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “What are you going to do, sir?” he asked.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So saying, he was about to rush to the door when Lecoq stopped him.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Again he started to leave the room, and Lecoq, this time, had almost to use force to detain him.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading So saying, he was about to rush to the door when Lecoq stopped him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I am going to call all the employees of this prison together, and inform them that there is a traitor among them, and that I must know who he is, as I wish to make an example of him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So saying, he was about to rush to the door when Lecoq stopped him.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “I am going to call all the employees of this prison together, and inform them that there is a traitor among them, and that I must know who he is, as I wish to make an example of him.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “I am going to call all the employees of this prison together, and inform them that there is a traitor among them, and that I must know who he is, as I wish to make an example of him.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I am going to call all the employees of this prison together, and inform them that there is a traitor among them, and that I must know who he is, as I wish to make an example of him.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Again he started to leave the room, and Lecoq, this time, had almost to use force to detain him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So saying, he was about to rush to the door when Lecoq stopped him.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading “I am going to call all the employees of this prison together, and inform them that there is a traitor among them, and that I must know who he is, as I wish to make an example of him.
traitornounUS /ˈtreɪtər/
someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading “I am going to call all the employees of this prison together, and inform them that there is a traitor among them, and that I must know who he is, as I wish to make an example of him.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading And if, in twenty-four hours from now, the culprit has not been discovered, every man connected with this prison shall be removed.”
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading Again he started to leave the room, and Lecoq, this time, had almost to use force to detain him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So saying, he was about to rush to the door when Lecoq stopped him.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What are you going to do, sir?” he asked.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading So saying, he was about to rush to the door when Lecoq stopped him.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “I am going to call all the employees of this prison together, and inform them that there is a traitor among them, and that I must know who he is, as I wish to make an example of him.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “I am going to call all the employees of this prison together, and inform them that there is a traitor among them, and that I must know who he is, as I wish to make an example of him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And if, in twenty-four hours from now, the culprit has not been discovered, every man connected with this prison shall be removed.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What are you going to do, sir?” he asked.
