adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Vat, you haf a girl, a mistress!” cried Nucingen, looking at Contenson with admiration not unmixed with envy.
admirationnounUS /ˌædmərˈeɪʃən/
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading “Vat, you haf a girl, a mistress!” cried Nucingen, looking at Contenson with admiration not unmixed with envy.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am but sixty-six,” replied Contenson, as a man whom vice has kept young as a bad example.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “When a man is a thief, and an honest woman loves him, either she becomes a thief or he becomes an honest man.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And vat do she do?”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I am but sixty-six,” replied Contenson, as a man whom vice has kept young as a bad example.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Vat, you haf a girl, a mistress!” cried Nucingen, looking at Contenson with admiration not unmixed with envy.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “I am but sixty-six,” replied Contenson, as a man whom vice has kept young as a bad example.
becomesverbUS /bɪˈkʌmz/
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “When a man is a thief, and an honest woman loves him, either she becomes a thief or he becomes an honest man.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I am but sixty-six,” replied Contenson, as a man whom vice has kept young as a bad example.
Contenson
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From this reading “Vat, you haf a girl, a mistress!” cried Nucingen, looking at Contenson with admiration not unmixed with envy.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Vat, you haf a girl, a mistress!” cried Nucingen, looking at Contenson with admiration not unmixed with envy.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “And vat do she do?”
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading “When a man is a thief, and an honest woman loves him, either she becomes a thief or he becomes an honest man.
envynounUS /ˈenvi/
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
From this reading “Vat, you haf a girl, a mistress!” cried Nucingen, looking at Contenson with admiration not unmixed with envy.
examplenounUS /ɪɡˈzæmpəl/
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading “I am but sixty-six,” replied Contenson, as a man whom vice has kept young as a bad example.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading “Vat, you haf a girl, a mistress!” cried Nucingen, looking at Contenson with admiration not unmixed with envy.
haf
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From this reading “Vat, you haf a girl, a mistress!” cried Nucingen, looking at Contenson with admiration not unmixed with envy.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I am but sixty-six,” replied Contenson, as a man whom vice has kept young as a bad example.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “When a man is a thief, and an honest woman loves him, either she becomes a thief or he becomes an honest man.
helpsnounUS /helps/
plural of “help” — the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading “She helps me,” said Contenson.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “When a man is a thief, and an honest woman loves him, either she becomes a thief or he becomes an honest man.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnəst/
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading “When a man is a thief, and an honest woman loves him, either she becomes a thief or he becomes an honest man.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am but sixty-six,” replied Contenson, as a man whom vice has kept young as a bad example.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “When a man is a thief, and an honest woman loves him, either she becomes a thief or he becomes an honest man.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading “I am but sixty-six,” replied Contenson, as a man whom vice has kept young as a bad example.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “Vat, you haf a girl, a mistress!” cried Nucingen, looking at Contenson with admiration not unmixed with envy.
lovesnounUS /lʌvz/
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “When a man is a thief, and an honest woman loves him, either she becomes a thief or he becomes an honest man.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “I am but sixty-six,” replied Contenson, as a man whom vice has kept young as a bad example.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “She helps me,” said Contenson.
mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading “Vat, you haf a girl, a mistress!” cried Nucingen, looking at Contenson with admiration not unmixed with envy.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Vat, you haf a girl, a mistress!” cried Nucingen, looking at Contenson with admiration not unmixed with envy.
Nucingen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Vat, you haf a girl, a mistress!” cried Nucingen, looking at Contenson with admiration not unmixed with envy.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “When a man is a thief, and an honest woman loves him, either she becomes a thief or he becomes an honest man.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “I am but sixty-six,” replied Contenson, as a man whom vice has kept young as a bad example.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “She helps me,” said Contenson.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “And vat do she do?”
sixty-sixadjective
being six more than sixty
From this reading “I am but sixty-six,” replied Contenson, as a man whom vice has kept young as a bad example.
thiefnounUS /θiːf/
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading “When a man is a thief, and an honest woman loves him, either she becomes a thief or he becomes an honest man.
unmixedadjectiveUS /ənˈmɪkst/
not mixed with extraneous elements
From this reading “Vat, you haf a girl, a mistress!” cried Nucingen, looking at Contenson with admiration not unmixed with envy.
VatnounUS /væt/
a tax levied on the difference between a commodity's price before taxes and its cost of production
From this reading “Vat, you haf a girl, a mistress!” cried Nucingen, looking at Contenson with admiration not unmixed with envy.
vicenounUS /vaɪs/
moral weakness
From this reading “I am but sixty-six,” replied Contenson, as a man whom vice has kept young as a bad example.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “When a man is a thief, and an honest woman loves him, either she becomes a thief or he becomes an honest man.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I am but sixty-six,” replied Contenson, as a man whom vice has kept young as a bad example.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Vat, you haf a girl, a mistress!” cried Nucingen, looking at Contenson with admiration not unmixed with envy.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “When a man is a thief, and an honest woman loves him, either she becomes a thief or he becomes an honest man.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Vat, you haf a girl, a mistress!” cried Nucingen, looking at Contenson with admiration not unmixed with envy.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “I am but sixty-six,” replied Contenson, as a man whom vice has kept young as a bad example.
