adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The excellent manager of the foreign exchange assured the vice-president that he could now guarantee to procure the most adorable of French infants at a moment's notice, an infant that he could personally recommend in every particular.
abominableadjectiveUS /əˈbɑːmənəbəl/
unequivocally detestable
From this reading "It is my abominable, unpardonable dialect," deplored Rouquin, who spoke English without a flaw.
adorableadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrəbəl/
lovable especially in a childlike or naive way
From this reading The excellent manager of the foreign exchange assured the vice-president that he could now guarantee to procure the most adorable of French infants at a moment's notice, an infant that he could personally recommend in every particular.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading THE BIRTH OF NAPOLEON Mr. Bingle saw Monsieur Rouquin again.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "Sir," said Monsieur Rouquin, "it is impossible to imagine a more perfect child, let alone to create one.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The excellent manager of the foreign exchange assured the vice-president that he could now guarantee to procure the most adorable of French infants at a moment's notice, an infant that he could personally recommend in every particular.
assuredadjectiveUS /əˈʃʊrd/
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading The excellent manager of the foreign exchange assured the vice-president that he could now guarantee to procure the most adorable of French infants at a moment's notice, an infant that he could personally recommend in every particular.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The excellent manager of the foreign exchange assured the vice-president that he could now guarantee to procure the most adorable of French infants at a moment's notice, an infant that he could personally recommend in every particular.
babiesnounUS /ˈbeɪbiz/
plural of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading I have seen thousands, millions of babies, M'sieur Bangle, but not one so--" "Bingle," corrected the vice-president.
BanglenounUS /ˈbæŋɡəl/
jewelry worn around the wrist for decoration
From this reading I have seen thousands, millions of babies, M'sieur Bangle, but not one so--" "Bingle," corrected the vice-president.
BinglenounUS /ˈbɪŋɡəl/
a base hit on which the batter stops safely at first base
From this reading THE BIRTH OF NAPOLEON Mr. Bingle saw Monsieur Rouquin again.
BIRTHnounUS /bɜːrθ/
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading THE BIRTH OF NAPOLEON Mr. Bingle saw Monsieur Rouquin again.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I have seen thousands, millions of babies, M'sieur Bangle, but not one so--" "Bingle," corrected the vice-president.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading "Sir," said Monsieur Rouquin, "it is impossible to imagine a more perfect child, let alone to create one.
correctedadjectiveUS /kərˈektəd/
having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading I have seen thousands, millions of babies, M'sieur Bangle, but not one so--" "Bingle," corrected the vice-president.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The excellent manager of the foreign exchange assured the vice-president that he could now guarantee to procure the most adorable of French infants at a moment's notice, an infant that he could personally recommend in every particular.
createverbUS /kriˈeɪt/
make or cause to be or to become
From this reading "Sir," said Monsieur Rouquin, "it is impossible to imagine a more perfect child, let alone to create one.
deploredverbUS /dɪˈplɔːrd/
past form of “deplore” — express strong disapproval of
From this reading "It is my abominable, unpardonable dialect," deplored Rouquin, who spoke English without a flaw.
dialectnounUS /ˈdaɪəlekt/
the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people
From this reading "It is my abominable, unpardonable dialect," deplored Rouquin, who spoke English without a flaw.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading "It is my abominable, unpardonable dialect," deplored Rouquin, who spoke English without a flaw.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The excellent manager of the foreign exchange assured the vice-president that he could now guarantee to procure the most adorable of French infants at a moment's notice, an infant that he could personally recommend in every particular.
excellentadjectiveUS /ˈeksələnt/
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading The excellent manager of the foreign exchange assured the vice-president that he could now guarantee to procure the most adorable of French infants at a moment's notice, an infant that he could personally recommend in every particular.
exchangenounUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ/
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading The excellent manager of the foreign exchange assured the vice-president that he could now guarantee to procure the most adorable of French infants at a moment's notice, an infant that he could personally recommend in every particular.
flawnounUS /flɔː/
an imperfection in an object or machine
From this reading "It is my abominable, unpardonable dialect," deplored Rouquin, who spoke English without a flaw.
foreignadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrən/
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading The excellent manager of the foreign exchange assured the vice-president that he could now guarantee to procure the most adorable of French infants at a moment's notice, an infant that he could personally recommend in every particular.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading The excellent manager of the foreign exchange assured the vice-president that he could now guarantee to procure the most adorable of French infants at a moment's notice, an infant that he could personally recommend in every particular.
guaranteeverbUS /ˌɡerənˈtiː/
give surety or assume responsibility
From this reading The excellent manager of the foreign exchange assured the vice-president that he could now guarantee to procure the most adorable of French infants at a moment's notice, an infant that he could personally recommend in every particular.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have seen thousands, millions of babies, M'sieur Bangle, but not one so--" "Bingle," corrected the vice-president.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The excellent manager of the foreign exchange assured the vice-president that he could now guarantee to procure the most adorable of French infants at a moment's notice, an infant that he could personally recommend in every particular.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have seen thousands, millions of babies, M'sieur Bangle, but not one so--" "Bingle," corrected the vice-president.
imagineverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒən/
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading "Sir," said Monsieur Rouquin, "it is impossible to imagine a more perfect child, let alone to create one.
impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading "Sir," said Monsieur Rouquin, "it is impossible to imagine a more perfect child, let alone to create one.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The excellent manager of the foreign exchange assured the vice-president that he could now guarantee to procure the most adorable of French infants at a moment's notice, an infant that he could personally recommend in every particular.
infantnounUS /ˈɪnfənt/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading The excellent manager of the foreign exchange assured the vice-president that he could now guarantee to procure the most adorable of French infants at a moment's notice, an infant that he could personally recommend in every particular.
infantsnounUS /ˈɪnfənts/
plural of “infant” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading The excellent manager of the foreign exchange assured the vice-president that he could now guarantee to procure the most adorable of French infants at a moment's notice, an infant that he could personally recommend in every particular.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Sir," said Monsieur Rouquin, "it is impossible to imagine a more perfect child, let alone to create one.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Sir," said Monsieur Rouquin, "it is impossible to imagine a more perfect child, let alone to create one.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Sir," said Monsieur Rouquin, "it is impossible to imagine a more perfect child, let alone to create one.
M'sieur
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have seen thousands, millions of babies, M'sieur Bangle, but not one so--" "Bingle," corrected the vice-president.
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading The excellent manager of the foreign exchange assured the vice-president that he could now guarantee to procure the most adorable of French infants at a moment's notice, an infant that he could personally recommend in every particular.
millionsnounUS /ˈmɪljənz/
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading I have seen thousands, millions of babies, M'sieur Bangle, but not one so--" "Bingle," corrected the vice-president.
moment'snounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading The excellent manager of the foreign exchange assured the vice-president that he could now guarantee to procure the most adorable of French infants at a moment's notice, an infant that he could personally recommend in every particular.
MonsieurnounUS /məˈsjɜːr/
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading THE BIRTH OF NAPOLEON Mr. Bingle saw Monsieur Rouquin again.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Sir," said Monsieur Rouquin, "it is impossible to imagine a more perfect child, let alone to create one.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading The excellent manager of the foreign exchange assured the vice-president that he could now guarantee to procure the most adorable of French infants at a moment's notice, an infant that he could personally recommend in every particular.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE BIRTH OF NAPOLEON Mr. Bingle saw Monsieur Rouquin again.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It is my abominable, unpardonable dialect," deplored Rouquin, who spoke English without a flaw.
NAPOLEONnounUS /nəˈpoʊliən/
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading THE BIRTH OF NAPOLEON Mr. Bingle saw Monsieur Rouquin again.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have seen thousands, millions of babies, M'sieur Bangle, but not one so--" "Bingle," corrected the vice-president.
noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading The excellent manager of the foreign exchange assured the vice-president that he could now guarantee to procure the most adorable of French infants at a moment's notice, an infant that he could personally recommend in every particular.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The excellent manager of the foreign exchange assured the vice-president that he could now guarantee to procure the most adorable of French infants at a moment's notice, an infant that he could personally recommend in every particular.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BIRTH OF NAPOLEON Mr. Bingle saw Monsieur Rouquin again.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Sir," said Monsieur Rouquin, "it is impossible to imagine a more perfect child, let alone to create one.
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading The excellent manager of the foreign exchange assured the vice-president that he could now guarantee to procure the most adorable of French infants at a moment's notice, an infant that he could personally recommend in every particular.
perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading "Sir," said Monsieur Rouquin, "it is impossible to imagine a more perfect child, let alone to create one.
personallyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrsənəli/
as yourself
From this reading The excellent manager of the foreign exchange assured the vice-president that he could now guarantee to procure the most adorable of French infants at a moment's notice, an infant that he could personally recommend in every particular.
procureverbUS /proʊˈkjʊr/
get by special effort
From this reading The excellent manager of the foreign exchange assured the vice-president that he could now guarantee to procure the most adorable of French infants at a moment's notice, an infant that he could personally recommend in every particular.
recommendverbUS /ˌrekəˈmend/
push for something
From this reading The excellent manager of the foreign exchange assured the vice-president that he could now guarantee to procure the most adorable of French infants at a moment's notice, an infant that he could personally recommend in every particular.
Rouquin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BIRTH OF NAPOLEON Mr. Bingle saw Monsieur Rouquin again.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Sir," said Monsieur Rouquin, "it is impossible to imagine a more perfect child, let alone to create one.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading THE BIRTH OF NAPOLEON Mr. Bingle saw Monsieur Rouquin again.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I have seen thousands, millions of babies, M'sieur Bangle, but not one so--" "Bingle," corrected the vice-president.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading "Sir," said Monsieur Rouquin, "it is impossible to imagine a more perfect child, let alone to create one.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I have seen thousands, millions of babies, M'sieur Bangle, but not one so--" "Bingle," corrected the vice-president.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "It is my abominable, unpardonable dialect," deplored Rouquin, who spoke English without a flaw.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The excellent manager of the foreign exchange assured the vice-president that he could now guarantee to procure the most adorable of French infants at a moment's notice, an infant that he could personally recommend in every particular.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BIRTH OF NAPOLEON Mr. Bingle saw Monsieur Rouquin again.
thousandsnounUS /ˈθaʊzəndz/
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading I have seen thousands, millions of babies, M'sieur Bangle, but not one so--" "Bingle," corrected the vice-president.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The excellent manager of the foreign exchange assured the vice-president that he could now guarantee to procure the most adorable of French infants at a moment's notice, an infant that he could personally recommend in every particular.
unpardonableadjective
not admitting of pardon
From this reading "It is my abominable, unpardonable dialect," deplored Rouquin, who spoke English without a flaw.
vice-president
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The excellent manager of the foreign exchange assured the vice-president that he could now guarantee to procure the most adorable of French infants at a moment's notice, an infant that he could personally recommend in every particular.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "It is my abominable, unpardonable dialect," deplored Rouquin, who spoke English without a flaw.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "It is my abominable, unpardonable dialect," deplored Rouquin, who spoke English without a flaw.
