adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Monsieur,” said Contenson to Corentin on the doorstep, “what a queer piece of brokerage our good friend was planning!
Ah
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From this reading Heh!--What, marry a daughter with the price of----Ah, ha!
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “Now, come along, Contenson, let us be off, and leave our daddy to by-bye, by-bye!”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Now, come along, Contenson, let us be off, and leave our daddy to by-bye, by-bye!”
animalsnounUS /ˈænəməlz/
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “You are highly organized animals, indeed,” replied Corentin.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are highly organized animals, indeed,” replied Corentin.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Now, come along, Contenson, let us be off, and leave our daddy to by-bye, by-bye!”
brokeragenounUS /ˈbroʊkərɪdʒ/
a stock broker's business; charges a fee to act as intermediary between buyer and seller
From this reading “Monsieur,” said Contenson to Corentin on the doorstep, “what a queer piece of brokerage our good friend was planning!
by-bye
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From this reading “Now, come along, Contenson, let us be off, and leave our daddy to by-bye, by-bye!”
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Now, come along, Contenson, let us be off, and leave our daddy to by-bye, by-bye!”
Contenson
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From this reading “Now, come along, Contenson, let us be off, and leave our daddy to by-bye, by-bye!”
Corentin
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From this reading “Monsieur,” said Contenson to Corentin on the doorstep, “what a queer piece of brokerage our good friend was planning!
daddynounUS /ˈdædi/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “Now, come along, Contenson, let us be off, and leave our daddy to by-bye, by-bye!”
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading Heh!--What, marry a daughter with the price of----Ah, ha!
doorstepnounUS /ˈdɔːrstep/
the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway
From this reading “Monsieur,” said Contenson to Corentin on the doorstep, “what a queer piece of brokerage our good friend was planning!
DowernounUS /daʊr/
money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage
From this reading It would make a pretty little play, and very moral too, entitled ‘A Girl’s Dower.’”
entitledadjectiveUS /enˈtaɪtəld/
qualified for by right according to law
From this reading It would make a pretty little play, and very moral too, entitled ‘A Girl’s Dower.’”
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Monsieur,” said Contenson to Corentin on the doorstep, “what a queer piece of brokerage our good friend was planning!
Girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading It would make a pretty little play, and very moral too, entitled ‘A Girl’s Dower.’”
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Monsieur,” said Contenson to Corentin on the doorstep, “what a queer piece of brokerage our good friend was planning!
hanounUS /hɑː/
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading Heh!--What, marry a daughter with the price of----Ah, ha!
Heh
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From this reading Heh!--What, marry a daughter with the price of----Ah, ha!
highlyadverbUS /ˈhaɪli/
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading “You are highly organized animals, indeed,” replied Corentin.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “You are highly organized animals, indeed,” replied Corentin.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would make a pretty little play, and very moral too, entitled ‘A Girl’s Dower.’”
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading “Now, come along, Contenson, let us be off, and leave our daddy to by-bye, by-bye!”
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Now, come along, Contenson, let us be off, and leave our daddy to by-bye, by-bye!”
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It would make a pretty little play, and very moral too, entitled ‘A Girl’s Dower.’”
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading It would make a pretty little play, and very moral too, entitled ‘A Girl’s Dower.’”
marryverbUS /ˈmeri/
take in marriage
From this reading Heh!--What, marry a daughter with the price of----Ah, ha!
MonsieurnounUS /məˈsjɜːr/
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading “Monsieur,” said Contenson to Corentin on the doorstep, “what a queer piece of brokerage our good friend was planning!
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading It would make a pretty little play, and very moral too, entitled ‘A Girl’s Dower.’”
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now, come along, Contenson, let us be off, and leave our daddy to by-bye, by-bye!”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Monsieur,” said Contenson to Corentin on the doorstep, “what a queer piece of brokerage our good friend was planning!
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Now, come along, Contenson, let us be off, and leave our daddy to by-bye, by-bye!”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Monsieur,” said Contenson to Corentin on the doorstep, “what a queer piece of brokerage our good friend was planning!
organizedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrɡənaɪzd/
formed into a structured or coherent whole, particularly on a large scale
From this reading “You are highly organized animals, indeed,” replied Corentin.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Now, come along, Contenson, let us be off, and leave our daddy to by-bye, by-bye!”
piecenounUS /piːs/
a separate part of a whole
From this reading “Monsieur,” said Contenson to Corentin on the doorstep, “what a queer piece of brokerage our good friend was planning!
planningnounUS /ˈplænɪŋ/
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading “Monsieur,” said Contenson to Corentin on the doorstep, “what a queer piece of brokerage our good friend was planning!
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading It would make a pretty little play, and very moral too, entitled ‘A Girl’s Dower.’”
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading It would make a pretty little play, and very moral too, entitled ‘A Girl’s Dower.’”
pricenounUS /praɪs/
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading Heh!--What, marry a daughter with the price of----Ah, ha!
queeradjectiveUS /kwɪr/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “Monsieur,” said Contenson to Corentin on the doorstep, “what a queer piece of brokerage our good friend was planning!
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “You are highly organized animals, indeed,” replied Corentin.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Monsieur,” said Contenson to Corentin on the doorstep, “what a queer piece of brokerage our good friend was planning!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Monsieur,” said Contenson to Corentin on the doorstep, “what a queer piece of brokerage our good friend was planning!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Now, come along, Contenson, let us be off, and leave our daddy to by-bye, by-bye!”
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It would make a pretty little play, and very moral too, entitled ‘A Girl’s Dower.’”
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Now, come along, Contenson, let us be off, and leave our daddy to by-bye, by-bye!”
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It would make a pretty little play, and very moral too, entitled ‘A Girl’s Dower.’”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Monsieur,” said Contenson to Corentin on the doorstep, “what a queer piece of brokerage our good friend was planning!
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Monsieur,” said Contenson to Corentin on the doorstep, “what a queer piece of brokerage our good friend was planning!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Heh!--What, marry a daughter with the price of----Ah, ha!
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would make a pretty little play, and very moral too, entitled ‘A Girl’s Dower.’”
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You are highly organized animals, indeed,” replied Corentin.
