adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Abbe Carlos Herrera has diplomatic connections; still, an envoy who had committed a crime would not be sheltered by his position.
AbbenounUS /ˈæbi/
a French abbot
From this reading The Abbe Carlos Herrera has diplomatic connections; still, an envoy who had committed a crime would not be sheltered by his position.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Abbe Carlos Herrera has diplomatic connections; still, an envoy who had committed a crime would not be sheltered by his position.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Unfortunately,” remarked Camusot, “it would be quite like Jacques Collin--for the Spanish priest is certainly none other than that escaped convict--to have taken possession of the seven hundred and fifty thousand francs derived from the sale of the certificate of shares given to Esther by Nucingen.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Unfortunately,” remarked Camusot, “it would be quite like Jacques Collin--for the Spanish priest is certainly none other than that escaped convict--to have taken possession of the seven hundred and fifty thousand francs derived from the sale of the certificate of shares given to Esther by Nucingen.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Unfortunately,” remarked Camusot, “it would be quite like Jacques Collin--for the Spanish priest is certainly none other than that escaped convict--to have taken possession of the seven hundred and fifty thousand francs derived from the sale of the certificate of shares given to Esther by Nucingen.”
Camusot
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From this reading “Unfortunately,” remarked Camusot, “it would be quite like Jacques Collin--for the Spanish priest is certainly none other than that escaped convict--to have taken possession of the seven hundred and fifty thousand francs derived from the sale of the certificate of shares given to Esther by Nucingen.”
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “Weigh everything with care, my dear Camusot.
CarlosnounUS /ˈkɑːrloʊs/
Venezuelan master terrorist raised by a Marxist-Leninist father; trained and worked with many terrorist groups (born in 1949)
From this reading The Abbe Carlos Herrera has diplomatic connections; still, an envoy who had committed a crime would not be sheltered by his position.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “Unfortunately,” remarked Camusot, “it would be quite like Jacques Collin--for the Spanish priest is certainly none other than that escaped convict--to have taken possession of the seven hundred and fifty thousand francs derived from the sale of the certificate of shares given to Esther by Nucingen.”
certificatenounUS /sərˈtɪfɪkət/
a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts
From this reading “Unfortunately,” remarked Camusot, “it would be quite like Jacques Collin--for the Spanish priest is certainly none other than that escaped convict--to have taken possession of the seven hundred and fifty thousand francs derived from the sale of the certificate of shares given to Esther by Nucingen.”
Collin
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From this reading “Unfortunately,” remarked Camusot, “it would be quite like Jacques Collin--for the Spanish priest is certainly none other than that escaped convict--to have taken possession of the seven hundred and fifty thousand francs derived from the sale of the certificate of shares given to Esther by Nucingen.”
committedadjectiveUS /kəˈmɪtɪd/
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading The Abbe Carlos Herrera has diplomatic connections; still, an envoy who had committed a crime would not be sheltered by his position.
connectionsnounUS /kəˈnekʃənz/
plural of “connection” — a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading The Abbe Carlos Herrera has diplomatic connections; still, an envoy who had committed a crime would not be sheltered by his position.
convictnounUS /ˈkɑːnvɪkt/
a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
From this reading “Unfortunately,” remarked Camusot, “it would be quite like Jacques Collin--for the Spanish priest is certainly none other than that escaped convict--to have taken possession of the seven hundred and fifty thousand francs derived from the sale of the certificate of shares given to Esther by Nucingen.”
crimenounUS /kraɪm/
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading The Abbe Carlos Herrera has diplomatic connections; still, an envoy who had committed a crime would not be sheltered by his position.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “Weigh everything with care, my dear Camusot.
derivedadjectiveUS /dərˈaɪvd/
formed or developed from something else; not original
From this reading “Unfortunately,” remarked Camusot, “it would be quite like Jacques Collin--for the Spanish priest is certainly none other than that escaped convict--to have taken possession of the seven hundred and fifty thousand francs derived from the sale of the certificate of shares given to Esther by Nucingen.”
diplomaticadjectiveUS /ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk/
relating to or characteristic of diplomacy
From this reading The Abbe Carlos Herrera has diplomatic connections; still, an envoy who had committed a crime would not be sheltered by his position.
envoynounUS /ˈenvɔɪ/
a diplomat having less authority than an ambassador
From this reading The Abbe Carlos Herrera has diplomatic connections; still, an envoy who had committed a crime would not be sheltered by his position.
escapedadjectiveUS /ɪˈskeɪpt/
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading “Unfortunately,” remarked Camusot, “it would be quite like Jacques Collin--for the Spanish priest is certainly none other than that escaped convict--to have taken possession of the seven hundred and fifty thousand francs derived from the sale of the certificate of shares given to Esther by Nucingen.”
EsthernounUS /ˈestər/
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading “Unfortunately,” remarked Camusot, “it would be quite like Jacques Collin--for the Spanish priest is certainly none other than that escaped convict--to have taken possession of the seven hundred and fifty thousand francs derived from the sale of the certificate of shares given to Esther by Nucingen.”
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “Weigh everything with care, my dear Camusot.
fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading “Unfortunately,” remarked Camusot, “it would be quite like Jacques Collin--for the Spanish priest is certainly none other than that escaped convict--to have taken possession of the seven hundred and fifty thousand francs derived from the sale of the certificate of shares given to Esther by Nucingen.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Unfortunately,” remarked Camusot, “it would be quite like Jacques Collin--for the Spanish priest is certainly none other than that escaped convict--to have taken possession of the seven hundred and fifty thousand francs derived from the sale of the certificate of shares given to Esther by Nucingen.”
francsnounUS /fræŋks/
plural of “franc” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes
From this reading “Unfortunately,” remarked Camusot, “it would be quite like Jacques Collin--for the Spanish priest is certainly none other than that escaped convict--to have taken possession of the seven hundred and fifty thousand francs derived from the sale of the certificate of shares given to Esther by Nucingen.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Unfortunately,” remarked Camusot, “it would be quite like Jacques Collin--for the Spanish priest is certainly none other than that escaped convict--to have taken possession of the seven hundred and fifty thousand francs derived from the sale of the certificate of shares given to Esther by Nucingen.”
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading “Unfortunately,” remarked Camusot, “it would be quite like Jacques Collin--for the Spanish priest is certainly none other than that escaped convict--to have taken possession of the seven hundred and fifty thousand francs derived from the sale of the certificate of shares given to Esther by Nucingen.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Abbe Carlos Herrera has diplomatic connections; still, an envoy who had committed a crime would not be sheltered by his position.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Abbe Carlos Herrera has diplomatic connections; still, an envoy who had committed a crime would not be sheltered by his position.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Unfortunately,” remarked Camusot, “it would be quite like Jacques Collin--for the Spanish priest is certainly none other than that escaped convict--to have taken possession of the seven hundred and fifty thousand francs derived from the sale of the certificate of shares given to Esther by Nucingen.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Is he or is he not the Abbe Carlos Herrera?
Herrera
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Abbe Carlos Herrera has diplomatic connections; still, an envoy who had committed a crime would not be sheltered by his position.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Abbe Carlos Herrera has diplomatic connections; still, an envoy who had committed a crime would not be sheltered by his position.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading “Unfortunately,” remarked Camusot, “it would be quite like Jacques Collin--for the Spanish priest is certainly none other than that escaped convict--to have taken possession of the seven hundred and fifty thousand francs derived from the sale of the certificate of shares given to Esther by Nucingen.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Unfortunately,” remarked Camusot, “it would be quite like Jacques Collin--for the Spanish priest is certainly none other than that escaped convict--to have taken possession of the seven hundred and fifty thousand francs derived from the sale of the certificate of shares given to Esther by Nucingen.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Unfortunately,” remarked Camusot, “it would be quite like Jacques Collin--for the Spanish priest is certainly none other than that escaped convict--to have taken possession of the seven hundred and fifty thousand francs derived from the sale of the certificate of shares given to Esther by Nucingen.”
Jacques
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Unfortunately,” remarked Camusot, “it would be quite like Jacques Collin--for the Spanish priest is certainly none other than that escaped convict--to have taken possession of the seven hundred and fifty thousand francs derived from the sale of the certificate of shares given to Esther by Nucingen.”
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Unfortunately,” remarked Camusot, “it would be quite like Jacques Collin--for the Spanish priest is certainly none other than that escaped convict--to have taken possession of the seven hundred and fifty thousand francs derived from the sale of the certificate of shares given to Esther by Nucingen.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Weigh everything with care, my dear Camusot.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading “Unfortunately,” remarked Camusot, “it would be quite like Jacques Collin--for the Spanish priest is certainly none other than that escaped convict--to have taken possession of the seven hundred and fifty thousand francs derived from the sale of the certificate of shares given to Esther by Nucingen.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Abbe Carlos Herrera has diplomatic connections; still, an envoy who had committed a crime would not be sheltered by his position.
Nucingen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Unfortunately,” remarked Camusot, “it would be quite like Jacques Collin--for the Spanish priest is certainly none other than that escaped convict--to have taken possession of the seven hundred and fifty thousand francs derived from the sale of the certificate of shares given to Esther by Nucingen.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Unfortunately,” remarked Camusot, “it would be quite like Jacques Collin--for the Spanish priest is certainly none other than that escaped convict--to have taken possession of the seven hundred and fifty thousand francs derived from the sale of the certificate of shares given to Esther by Nucingen.”
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Is he or is he not the Abbe Carlos Herrera?
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “Unfortunately,” remarked Camusot, “it would be quite like Jacques Collin--for the Spanish priest is certainly none other than that escaped convict--to have taken possession of the seven hundred and fifty thousand francs derived from the sale of the certificate of shares given to Esther by Nucingen.”
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading The Abbe Carlos Herrera has diplomatic connections; still, an envoy who had committed a crime would not be sheltered by his position.
possessionnounUS /pəˈzeʃən/
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading “Unfortunately,” remarked Camusot, “it would be quite like Jacques Collin--for the Spanish priest is certainly none other than that escaped convict--to have taken possession of the seven hundred and fifty thousand francs derived from the sale of the certificate of shares given to Esther by Nucingen.”
priestnounUS /priːst/
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading “Unfortunately,” remarked Camusot, “it would be quite like Jacques Collin--for the Spanish priest is certainly none other than that escaped convict--to have taken possession of the seven hundred and fifty thousand francs derived from the sale of the certificate of shares given to Esther by Nucingen.”
prudentadjectiveUS /ˈpruːdənt/
careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment
From this reading Be prudent.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “Unfortunately,” remarked Camusot, “it would be quite like Jacques Collin--for the Spanish priest is certainly none other than that escaped convict--to have taken possession of the seven hundred and fifty thousand francs derived from the sale of the certificate of shares given to Esther by Nucingen.”
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “Unfortunately,” remarked Camusot, “it would be quite like Jacques Collin--for the Spanish priest is certainly none other than that escaped convict--to have taken possession of the seven hundred and fifty thousand francs derived from the sale of the certificate of shares given to Esther by Nucingen.”
salenounUS /seɪl/
a particular instance of selling
From this reading “Unfortunately,” remarked Camusot, “it would be quite like Jacques Collin--for the Spanish priest is certainly none other than that escaped convict--to have taken possession of the seven hundred and fifty thousand francs derived from the sale of the certificate of shares given to Esther by Nucingen.”
sevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading “Unfortunately,” remarked Camusot, “it would be quite like Jacques Collin--for the Spanish priest is certainly none other than that escaped convict--to have taken possession of the seven hundred and fifty thousand francs derived from the sale of the certificate of shares given to Esther by Nucingen.”
sharesnounUS /ʃerz/
plural of “share” — assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group
From this reading “Unfortunately,” remarked Camusot, “it would be quite like Jacques Collin--for the Spanish priest is certainly none other than that escaped convict--to have taken possession of the seven hundred and fifty thousand francs derived from the sale of the certificate of shares given to Esther by Nucingen.”
shelteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃeltərd/
protected from danger or bad weather
From this reading The Abbe Carlos Herrera has diplomatic connections; still, an envoy who had committed a crime would not be sheltered by his position.
SpanishnounUS /ˈspænɪʃ/
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading “Unfortunately,” remarked Camusot, “it would be quite like Jacques Collin--for the Spanish priest is certainly none other than that escaped convict--to have taken possession of the seven hundred and fifty thousand francs derived from the sale of the certificate of shares given to Esther by Nucingen.”
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The Abbe Carlos Herrera has diplomatic connections; still, an envoy who had committed a crime would not be sheltered by his position.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading “Unfortunately,” remarked Camusot, “it would be quite like Jacques Collin--for the Spanish priest is certainly none other than that escaped convict--to have taken possession of the seven hundred and fifty thousand francs derived from the sale of the certificate of shares given to Esther by Nucingen.”
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Unfortunately,” remarked Camusot, “it would be quite like Jacques Collin--for the Spanish priest is certainly none other than that escaped convict--to have taken possession of the seven hundred and fifty thousand francs derived from the sale of the certificate of shares given to Esther by Nucingen.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Unfortunately,” remarked Camusot, “it would be quite like Jacques Collin--for the Spanish priest is certainly none other than that escaped convict--to have taken possession of the seven hundred and fifty thousand francs derived from the sale of the certificate of shares given to Esther by Nucingen.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Unfortunately,” remarked Camusot, “it would be quite like Jacques Collin--for the Spanish priest is certainly none other than that escaped convict--to have taken possession of the seven hundred and fifty thousand francs derived from the sale of the certificate of shares given to Esther by Nucingen.”
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading “Unfortunately,” remarked Camusot, “it would be quite like Jacques Collin--for the Spanish priest is certainly none other than that escaped convict--to have taken possession of the seven hundred and fifty thousand francs derived from the sale of the certificate of shares given to Esther by Nucingen.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Unfortunately,” remarked Camusot, “it would be quite like Jacques Collin--for the Spanish priest is certainly none other than that escaped convict--to have taken possession of the seven hundred and fifty thousand francs derived from the sale of the certificate of shares given to Esther by Nucingen.”
UnfortunatelyadverbUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by bad luck
From this reading “Unfortunately,” remarked Camusot, “it would be quite like Jacques Collin--for the Spanish priest is certainly none other than that escaped convict--to have taken possession of the seven hundred and fifty thousand francs derived from the sale of the certificate of shares given to Esther by Nucingen.”
WeighverbUS /weɪ/
have a certain weight
From this reading “Weigh everything with care, my dear Camusot.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The Abbe Carlos Herrera has diplomatic connections; still, an envoy who had committed a crime would not be sheltered by his position.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Weigh everything with care, my dear Camusot.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Unfortunately,” remarked Camusot, “it would be quite like Jacques Collin--for the Spanish priest is certainly none other than that escaped convict--to have taken possession of the seven hundred and fifty thousand francs derived from the sale of the certificate of shares given to Esther by Nucingen.”
