adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “We have a gadfly behind us,” said Carlos.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “I will not leave till the day after to-morrow.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading At noon Mr. Samuel Johnson’s black servant was solemnly waiting on his master, who always breakfasted too heartily, with a purpose.
ascertainverbUS /ˌæsərˈteɪn/
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
From this reading That Contenson is certainly the man who sent the porter after us from the Rue Taitbout; we must ascertain whether this sham Englishman is our foe.”
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At noon Mr. Samuel Johnson’s black servant was solemnly waiting on his master, who always breakfasted too heartily, with a purpose.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “We have a gadfly behind us,” said Carlos.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading At noon Mr. Samuel Johnson’s black servant was solemnly waiting on his master, who always breakfasted too heartily, with a purpose.
breakfasted
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From this reading At noon Mr. Samuel Johnson’s black servant was solemnly waiting on his master, who always breakfasted too heartily, with a purpose.
CarlosnounUS /ˈkɑːrloʊs/
Venezuelan master terrorist raised by a Marxist-Leninist father; trained and worked with many terrorist groups (born in 1949)
From this reading “We have a gadfly behind us,” said Carlos.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading That Contenson is certainly the man who sent the porter after us from the Rue Taitbout; we must ascertain whether this sham Englishman is our foe.”
Contenson
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From this reading That Contenson is certainly the man who sent the porter after us from the Rue Taitbout; we must ascertain whether this sham Englishman is our foe.”
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “I will not leave till the day after to-morrow.
EnglishmannounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading That Contenson is certainly the man who sent the porter after us from the Rue Taitbout; we must ascertain whether this sham Englishman is our foe.”
foenounUS /foʊ/
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading That Contenson is certainly the man who sent the porter after us from the Rue Taitbout; we must ascertain whether this sham Englishman is our foe.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Peyrade wished to pass for a tippling Englishman; he never went out till he was half-seas over.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That Contenson is certainly the man who sent the porter after us from the Rue Taitbout; we must ascertain whether this sham Englishman is our foe.”
gadflynounUS /ˈɡædflaɪ/
a persistently annoying person
From this reading “We have a gadfly behind us,” said Carlos.
half-seas
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From this reading Peyrade wished to pass for a tippling Englishman; he never went out till he was half-seas over.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We have a gadfly behind us,” said Carlos.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Peyrade wished to pass for a tippling Englishman; he never went out till he was half-seas over.
heartilyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrtəli/
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading At noon Mr. Samuel Johnson’s black servant was solemnly waiting on his master, who always breakfasted too heartily, with a purpose.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At noon Mr. Samuel Johnson’s black servant was solemnly waiting on his master, who always breakfasted too heartily, with a purpose.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I will not leave till the day after to-morrow.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That Contenson is certainly the man who sent the porter after us from the Rue Taitbout; we must ascertain whether this sham Englishman is our foe.”
Johnson'snounUS /ˈdʒɑːnsənz/
possessive form of “johnson” — English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading At noon Mr. Samuel Johnson’s black servant was solemnly waiting on his master, who always breakfasted too heartily, with a purpose.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading “I will not leave till the day after to-morrow.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading That Contenson is certainly the man who sent the porter after us from the Rue Taitbout; we must ascertain whether this sham Englishman is our foe.”
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading At noon Mr. Samuel Johnson’s black servant was solemnly waiting on his master, who always breakfasted too heartily, with a purpose.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading At noon Mr. Samuel Johnson’s black servant was solemnly waiting on his master, who always breakfasted too heartily, with a purpose.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading That Contenson is certainly the man who sent the porter after us from the Rue Taitbout; we must ascertain whether this sham Englishman is our foe.”
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Peyrade wished to pass for a tippling Englishman; he never went out till he was half-seas over.
noonnounUS /nuːn/
the middle of the day
From this reading At noon Mr. Samuel Johnson’s black servant was solemnly waiting on his master, who always breakfasted too heartily, with a purpose.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I will not leave till the day after to-morrow.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At noon Mr. Samuel Johnson’s black servant was solemnly waiting on his master, who always breakfasted too heartily, with a purpose.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading That Contenson is certainly the man who sent the porter after us from the Rue Taitbout; we must ascertain whether this sham Englishman is our foe.”
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Peyrade wished to pass for a tippling Englishman; he never went out till he was half-seas over.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Peyrade wished to pass for a tippling Englishman; he never went out till he was half-seas over.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading Peyrade wished to pass for a tippling Englishman; he never went out till he was half-seas over.
Peyrade
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From this reading Peyrade wished to pass for a tippling Englishman; he never went out till he was half-seas over.
porternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading That Contenson is certainly the man who sent the porter after us from the Rue Taitbout; we must ascertain whether this sham Englishman is our foe.”
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading At noon Mr. Samuel Johnson’s black servant was solemnly waiting on his master, who always breakfasted too heartily, with a purpose.
RuenounUS /ruː/
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading That Contenson is certainly the man who sent the porter after us from the Rue Taitbout; we must ascertain whether this sham Englishman is our foe.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “We have a gadfly behind us,” said Carlos.
SamuelnounUS /ˈsæmjuːl/
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading At noon Mr. Samuel Johnson’s black servant was solemnly waiting on his master, who always breakfasted too heartily, with a purpose.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading That Contenson is certainly the man who sent the porter after us from the Rue Taitbout; we must ascertain whether this sham Englishman is our foe.”
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading At noon Mr. Samuel Johnson’s black servant was solemnly waiting on his master, who always breakfasted too heartily, with a purpose.
shamnounUS /ʃæm/
something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
From this reading That Contenson is certainly the man who sent the porter after us from the Rue Taitbout; we must ascertain whether this sham Englishman is our foe.”
solemnlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːləmli/
in a grave and sedate manner
From this reading At noon Mr. Samuel Johnson’s black servant was solemnly waiting on his master, who always breakfasted too heartily, with a purpose.
Taitbout
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That Contenson is certainly the man who sent the porter after us from the Rue Taitbout; we must ascertain whether this sham Englishman is our foe.”
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That Contenson is certainly the man who sent the porter after us from the Rue Taitbout; we must ascertain whether this sham Englishman is our foe.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I will not leave till the day after to-morrow.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading That Contenson is certainly the man who sent the porter after us from the Rue Taitbout; we must ascertain whether this sham Englishman is our foe.”
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “I will not leave till the day after to-morrow.
tippling
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From this reading Peyrade wished to pass for a tippling Englishman; he never went out till he was half-seas over.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Peyrade wished to pass for a tippling Englishman; he never went out till he was half-seas over.
to-morrow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I will not leave till the day after to-morrow.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading At noon Mr. Samuel Johnson’s black servant was solemnly waiting on his master, who always breakfasted too heartily, with a purpose.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “We have a gadfly behind us,” said Carlos.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading At noon Mr. Samuel Johnson’s black servant was solemnly waiting on his master, who always breakfasted too heartily, with a purpose.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At noon Mr. Samuel Johnson’s black servant was solemnly waiting on his master, who always breakfasted too heartily, with a purpose.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We have a gadfly behind us,” said Carlos.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Peyrade wished to pass for a tippling Englishman; he never went out till he was half-seas over.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading That Contenson is certainly the man who sent the porter after us from the Rue Taitbout; we must ascertain whether this sham Englishman is our foe.”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading That Contenson is certainly the man who sent the porter after us from the Rue Taitbout; we must ascertain whether this sham Englishman is our foe.”
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I will not leave till the day after to-morrow.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Peyrade wished to pass for a tippling Englishman; he never went out till he was half-seas over.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At noon Mr. Samuel Johnson’s black servant was solemnly waiting on his master, who always breakfasted too heartily, with a purpose.
