AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “A trick like that is learned at Saint-Lazare,” he had reflected as he got up.
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 Carlos drove to the Palais Royal at a pace which precluded all fear of pursuit.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Carlos dismissed the bailiff, paying him liberally, and as he did so, said to the driver of the cab, “To the Perron, Palais Royal.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “A trick like that is learned at Saint-Lazare,” he had reflected as he got up.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “A trick like that is learned at Saint-Lazare,” he had reflected as he got up.
bailiffnounUS /ˈbeɪləf/
an officer of the court who is employed to execute writs and processes and make arrests etc.
From this reading Carlos dismissed the bailiff, paying him liberally, and as he did so, said to the driver of the cab, “To the Perron, Palais Royal.”
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading Carlos dismissed the bailiff, paying him liberally, and as he did so, said to the driver of the cab, “To the Perron, Palais Royal.”
CarlosnounUS /ˈkɑːrloʊs/
Venezuelan master terrorist raised by a Marxist-Leninist father; trained and worked with many terrorist groups (born in 1949)
From this reading Carlos dismissed the bailiff, paying him liberally, and as he did so, said to the driver of the cab, “To the Perron, Palais Royal.”
Contenson
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The rascal!” thought Contenson as he heard the order.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Carlos dismissed the bailiff, paying him liberally, and as he did so, said to the driver of the cab, “To the Perron, Palais Royal.”
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading Carlos dismissed the bailiff, paying him liberally, and as he did so, said to the driver of the cab, “To the Perron, Palais Royal.”
drivernounUS /ˈdraɪvər/
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading Carlos dismissed the bailiff, paying him liberally, and as he did so, said to the driver of the cab, “To the Perron, Palais Royal.”
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Carlos drove to the Palais Royal at a pace which precluded all fear of pursuit.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Carlos drove to the Palais Royal at a pace which precluded all fear of pursuit.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “A trick like that is learned at Saint-Lazare,” he had reflected as he got up.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “A trick like that is learned at Saint-Lazare,” he had reflected as he got up.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “A trick like that is learned at Saint-Lazare,” he had reflected as he got up.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “The rascal!” thought Contenson as he heard the order.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Carlos dismissed the bailiff, paying him liberally, and as he did so, said to the driver of the cab, “To the Perron, Palais Royal.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “A trick like that is learned at Saint-Lazare,” he had reflected as he got up.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading “A trick like that is learned at Saint-Lazare,” he had reflected as he got up.
liberallyadverbUS /ˈlɪbɜːrəliː/
freely in a nonliteral manner
From this reading Carlos dismissed the bailiff, paying him liberally, and as he did so, said to the driver of the cab, “To the Perron, Palais Royal.”
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “A trick like that is learned at Saint-Lazare,” he had reflected as he got up.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Carlos dismissed the bailiff, paying him liberally, and as he did so, said to the driver of the cab, “To the Perron, Palais Royal.”
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading “The rascal!” thought Contenson as he heard the order.
pacenounUS /peɪs/
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading Carlos drove to the Palais Royal at a pace which precluded all fear of pursuit.
Palais
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From this reading Carlos dismissed the bailiff, paying him liberally, and as he did so, said to the driver of the cab, “To the Perron, Palais Royal.”
payingadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪɪŋ/
yielding a fair profit
From this reading Carlos dismissed the bailiff, paying him liberally, and as he did so, said to the driver of the cab, “To the Perron, Palais Royal.”
Perron
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From this reading Carlos dismissed the bailiff, paying him liberally, and as he did so, said to the driver of the cab, “To the Perron, Palais Royal.”
precludedverbUS /prɪˈkluːdɪd/
past form of “preclude” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading Carlos drove to the Palais Royal at a pace which precluded all fear of pursuit.
pursuitnounUS /pərˈsuːt/
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading Carlos drove to the Palais Royal at a pace which precluded all fear of pursuit.
rascalnounUS /ˈræskəl/
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading “The rascal!” thought Contenson as he heard the order.
reflectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈflektɪd/
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading “A trick like that is learned at Saint-Lazare,” he had reflected as he got up.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading Carlos dismissed the bailiff, paying him liberally, and as he did so, said to the driver of the cab, “To the Perron, Palais Royal.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Carlos dismissed the bailiff, paying him liberally, and as he did so, said to the driver of the cab, “To the Perron, Palais Royal.”
Saint-Lazare
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A trick like that is learned at Saint-Lazare,” he had reflected as he got up.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Carlos dismissed the bailiff, paying him liberally, and as he did so, said to the driver of the cab, “To the Perron, Palais Royal.”
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “There is something up!”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “A trick like that is learned at Saint-Lazare,” he had reflected as he got up.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Carlos dismissed the bailiff, paying him liberally, and as he did so, said to the driver of the cab, “To the Perron, Palais Royal.”
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There is something up!”
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “The rascal!” thought Contenson as he heard the order.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Carlos dismissed the bailiff, paying him liberally, and as he did so, said to the driver of the cab, “To the Perron, Palais Royal.”
tricknounUS /trɪk/
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading “A trick like that is learned at Saint-Lazare,” he had reflected as he got up.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “A trick like that is learned at Saint-Lazare,” he had reflected as he got up.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Carlos drove to the Palais Royal at a pace which precluded all fear of pursuit.
