adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To stay in England, and let another chap make your bargains for you in France or Germany or some other outlandish place, where frog-eating foreigners ran loose, was a fool's trick.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It was in the course of the “lessons” that he realized that he had always argued that the best way to do business was to do it face to face with people.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To stay in England, and let another chap make your bargains for you in France or Germany or some other outlandish place, where frog-eating foreigners ran loose, was a fool's trick.
Ann
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From this reading So, when it became necessary to deal with France, Little Ann packed him up neatly, so to speak, and in the role of obedient secretarial companion took him to that country, having for weeks beforehand mentally confronted the endless complications attending the step.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading To stay in England, and let another chap make your bargains for you in France or Germany or some other outlandish place, where frog-eating foreigners ran loose, was a fool's trick.
arguedverbUS /ˈɑːrɡjuːd/
past form of “argue” — present reasons and arguments
From this reading It was in the course of the “lessons” that he realized that he had always argued that the best way to do business was to do it face to face with people.
attendingnounUS /əˈtendɪŋ/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading So, when it became necessary to deal with France, Little Ann packed him up neatly, so to speak, and in the role of obedient secretarial companion took him to that country, having for weeks beforehand mentally confronted the endless complications attending the step.
bargainsnounUS /ˈbɑːrɡənz/
plural of “bargain” — an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading To stay in England, and let another chap make your bargains for you in France or Germany or some other outlandish place, where frog-eating foreigners ran loose, was a fool's trick.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading So, when it became necessary to deal with France, Little Ann packed him up neatly, so to speak, and in the role of obedient secretarial companion took him to that country, having for weeks beforehand mentally confronted the endless complications attending the step.
beforehandadjectiveUS /bɪˈfɔːrhænd/
being ahead of time or need
From this reading So, when it became necessary to deal with France, Little Ann packed him up neatly, so to speak, and in the role of obedient secretarial companion took him to that country, having for weeks beforehand mentally confronted the endless complications attending the step.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading It was in the course of the “lessons” that he realized that he had always argued that the best way to do business was to do it face to face with people.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading It was in the course of the “lessons” that he realized that he had always argued that the best way to do business was to do it face to face with people.
chapnounUS /tʃæp/
a boy or man
From this reading To stay in England, and let another chap make your bargains for you in France or Germany or some other outlandish place, where frog-eating foreigners ran loose, was a fool's trick.
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading So, when it became necessary to deal with France, Little Ann packed him up neatly, so to speak, and in the role of obedient secretarial companion took him to that country, having for weeks beforehand mentally confronted the endless complications attending the step.
complicationsnounUS /ˌkɑːmpləˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “complication” — the act or process of complicating
From this reading So, when it became necessary to deal with France, Little Ann packed him up neatly, so to speak, and in the role of obedient secretarial companion took him to that country, having for weeks beforehand mentally confronted the endless complications attending the step.
confrontedverbUS /kənˈfrʌntəd/
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading So, when it became necessary to deal with France, Little Ann packed him up neatly, so to speak, and in the role of obedient secretarial companion took him to that country, having for weeks beforehand mentally confronted the endless complications attending the step.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading So, when it became necessary to deal with France, Little Ann packed him up neatly, so to speak, and in the role of obedient secretarial companion took him to that country, having for weeks beforehand mentally confronted the endless complications attending the step.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading It was in the course of the “lessons” that he realized that he had always argued that the best way to do business was to do it face to face with people.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading So, when it became necessary to deal with France, Little Ann packed him up neatly, so to speak, and in the role of obedient secretarial companion took him to that country, having for weeks beforehand mentally confronted the endless complications attending the step.
dealingnounUS /ˈdiːlɪŋ/
method or manner of conduct in relation to others
From this reading “Get your eye on 'em, and let them know you've got it on them, and they'd soon find out they were dealing with Lancashire, and not with foreign knaves and nincompoops.”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It was in the course of the “lessons” that he realized that he had always argued that the best way to do business was to do it face to face with people.
emnounUS /em/
a quad with a square body
From this reading “Get your eye on 'em, and let them know you've got it on them, and they'd soon find out they were dealing with Lancashire, and not with foreign knaves and nincompoops.”
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading So, when it became necessary to deal with France, Little Ann packed him up neatly, so to speak, and in the role of obedient secretarial companion took him to that country, having for weeks beforehand mentally confronted the endless complications attending the step.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading To stay in England, and let another chap make your bargains for you in France or Germany or some other outlandish place, where frog-eating foreigners ran loose, was a fool's trick.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He'd said it often enough.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading “Get your eye on 'em, and let them know you've got it on them, and they'd soon find out they were dealing with Lancashire, and not with foreign knaves and nincompoops.”
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It was in the course of the “lessons” that he realized that he had always argued that the best way to do business was to do it face to face with people.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “Get your eye on 'em, and let them know you've got it on them, and they'd soon find out they were dealing with Lancashire, and not with foreign knaves and nincompoops.”
fool'snounUS /fuːlz/
possessive form of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading To stay in England, and let another chap make your bargains for you in France or Germany or some other outlandish place, where frog-eating foreigners ran loose, was a fool's trick.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To stay in England, and let another chap make your bargains for you in France or Germany or some other outlandish place, where frog-eating foreigners ran loose, was a fool's trick.
foreignadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrən/
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading “Get your eye on 'em, and let them know you've got it on them, and they'd soon find out they were dealing with Lancashire, and not with foreign knaves and nincompoops.”
foreignersnounUS /ˈfɔːrənərz/
plural of “foreigner” — a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
From this reading To stay in England, and let another chap make your bargains for you in France or Germany or some other outlandish place, where frog-eating foreigners ran loose, was a fool's trick.
FrancenounUS /fræns/
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading To stay in England, and let another chap make your bargains for you in France or Germany or some other outlandish place, where frog-eating foreigners ran loose, was a fool's trick.
frog-eating
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From this reading To stay in England, and let another chap make your bargains for you in France or Germany or some other outlandish place, where frog-eating foreigners ran loose, was a fool's trick.
GermanynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrməni/
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading To stay in England, and let another chap make your bargains for you in France or Germany or some other outlandish place, where frog-eating foreigners ran loose, was a fool's trick.
GetverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Get your eye on 'em, and let them know you've got it on them, and they'd soon find out they were dealing with Lancashire, and not with foreign knaves and nincompoops.”
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Get your eye on 'em, and let them know you've got it on them, and they'd soon find out they were dealing with Lancashire, and not with foreign knaves and nincompoops.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was in the course of the “lessons” that he realized that he had always argued that the best way to do business was to do it face to face with people.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading So, when it became necessary to deal with France, Little Ann packed him up neatly, so to speak, and in the role of obedient secretarial companion took him to that country, having for weeks beforehand mentally confronted the endless complications attending the step.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was in the course of the “lessons” that he realized that he had always argued that the best way to do business was to do it face to face with people.
He'd
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From this reading He'd said it often enough.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So, when it became necessary to deal with France, Little Ann packed him up neatly, so to speak, and in the role of obedient secretarial companion took him to that country, having for weeks beforehand mentally confronted the endless complications attending the step.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was in the course of the “lessons” that he realized that he had always argued that the best way to do business was to do it face to face with people.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was in the course of the “lessons” that he realized that he had always argued that the best way to do business was to do it face to face with people.
knavesnounUS /neɪvz/
plural of “knave” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading “Get your eye on 'em, and let them know you've got it on them, and they'd soon find out they were dealing with Lancashire, and not with foreign knaves and nincompoops.”
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Get your eye on 'em, and let them know you've got it on them, and they'd soon find out they were dealing with Lancashire, and not with foreign knaves and nincompoops.”
LancashirenounUS /ˈlæŋkəʃaɪr/
a historical area of northwestern England on the Irish Sea; noted for textiles
From this reading “Get your eye on 'em, and let them know you've got it on them, and they'd soon find out they were dealing with Lancashire, and not with foreign knaves and nincompoops.”
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading It was in the course of the “lessons” that he realized that he had always argued that the best way to do business was to do it face to face with people.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading To stay in England, and let another chap make your bargains for you in France or Germany or some other outlandish place, where frog-eating foreigners ran loose, was a fool's trick.
LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading So, when it became necessary to deal with France, Little Ann packed him up neatly, so to speak, and in the role of obedient secretarial companion took him to that country, having for weeks beforehand mentally confronted the endless complications attending the step.
looseadjectiveUS /luːs/
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading To stay in England, and let another chap make your bargains for you in France or Germany or some other outlandish place, where frog-eating foreigners ran loose, was a fool's trick.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading To stay in England, and let another chap make your bargains for you in France or Germany or some other outlandish place, where frog-eating foreigners ran loose, was a fool's trick.
mentallyadverbUS /ˈmentəli/
in your mind
From this reading So, when it became necessary to deal with France, Little Ann packed him up neatly, so to speak, and in the role of obedient secretarial companion took him to that country, having for weeks beforehand mentally confronted the endless complications attending the step.
neatlyadverbUS /ˈniːtli/
with neatness
From this reading So, when it became necessary to deal with France, Little Ann packed him up neatly, so to speak, and in the role of obedient secretarial companion took him to that country, having for weeks beforehand mentally confronted the endless complications attending the step.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading So, when it became necessary to deal with France, Little Ann packed him up neatly, so to speak, and in the role of obedient secretarial companion took him to that country, having for weeks beforehand mentally confronted the endless complications attending the step.
nincompoopsnounUS /ˈnɪŋkəmpuːps/
plural of “nincompoop” — a stupid foolish person
From this reading “Get your eye on 'em, and let them know you've got it on them, and they'd soon find out they were dealing with Lancashire, and not with foreign knaves and nincompoops.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Get your eye on 'em, and let them know you've got it on them, and they'd soon find out they were dealing with Lancashire, and not with foreign knaves and nincompoops.”
obedientadjectiveUS /oʊˈbiːdiənt/
dutifully complying with the commands or instructions of those in authority
From this reading So, when it became necessary to deal with France, Little Ann packed him up neatly, so to speak, and in the role of obedient secretarial companion took him to that country, having for weeks beforehand mentally confronted the endless complications attending the step.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was in the course of the “lessons” that he realized that he had always argued that the best way to do business was to do it face to face with people.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading He'd said it often enough.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Get your eye on 'em, and let them know you've got it on them, and they'd soon find out they were dealing with Lancashire, and not with foreign knaves and nincompoops.”
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading To stay in England, and let another chap make your bargains for you in France or Germany or some other outlandish place, where frog-eating foreigners ran loose, was a fool's trick.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading To stay in England, and let another chap make your bargains for you in France or Germany or some other outlandish place, where frog-eating foreigners ran loose, was a fool's trick.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Get your eye on 'em, and let them know you've got it on them, and they'd soon find out they were dealing with Lancashire, and not with foreign knaves and nincompoops.”
outlandishadjectiveUS /aʊtˈlændɪʃ/
conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
From this reading To stay in England, and let another chap make your bargains for you in France or Germany or some other outlandish place, where frog-eating foreigners ran loose, was a fool's trick.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading So, when it became necessary to deal with France, Little Ann packed him up neatly, so to speak, and in the role of obedient secretarial companion took him to that country, having for weeks beforehand mentally confronted the endless complications attending the step.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It was in the course of the “lessons” that he realized that he had always argued that the best way to do business was to do it face to face with people.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading To stay in England, and let another chap make your bargains for you in France or Germany or some other outlandish place, where frog-eating foreigners ran loose, was a fool's trick.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading To stay in England, and let another chap make your bargains for you in France or Germany or some other outlandish place, where frog-eating foreigners ran loose, was a fool's trick.
realizedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading It was in the course of the “lessons” that he realized that he had always argued that the best way to do business was to do it face to face with people.
rolenounUS /roʊl/
the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
From this reading So, when it became necessary to deal with France, Little Ann packed him up neatly, so to speak, and in the role of obedient secretarial companion took him to that country, having for weeks beforehand mentally confronted the endless complications attending the step.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He'd said it often enough.
secretarialadjectiveUS /ˌsekrəˈteriəl/
of or relating to a secretary or to a secretary's work
From this reading So, when it became necessary to deal with France, Little Ann packed him up neatly, so to speak, and in the role of obedient secretarial companion took him to that country, having for weeks beforehand mentally confronted the endless complications attending the step.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, when it became necessary to deal with France, Little Ann packed him up neatly, so to speak, and in the role of obedient secretarial companion took him to that country, having for weeks beforehand mentally confronted the endless complications attending the step.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading To stay in England, and let another chap make your bargains for you in France or Germany or some other outlandish place, where frog-eating foreigners ran loose, was a fool's trick.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading “Get your eye on 'em, and let them know you've got it on them, and they'd soon find out they were dealing with Lancashire, and not with foreign knaves and nincompoops.”
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading So, when it became necessary to deal with France, Little Ann packed him up neatly, so to speak, and in the role of obedient secretarial companion took him to that country, having for weeks beforehand mentally confronted the endless complications attending the step.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading To stay in England, and let another chap make your bargains for you in France or Germany or some other outlandish place, where frog-eating foreigners ran loose, was a fool's trick.
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading So, when it became necessary to deal with France, Little Ann packed him up neatly, so to speak, and in the role of obedient secretarial companion took him to that country, having for weeks beforehand mentally confronted the endless complications attending the step.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was in the course of the “lessons” that he realized that he had always argued that the best way to do business was to do it face to face with people.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was in the course of the “lessons” that he realized that he had always argued that the best way to do business was to do it face to face with people.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Get your eye on 'em, and let them know you've got it on them, and they'd soon find out they were dealing with Lancashire, and not with foreign knaves and nincompoops.”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Get your eye on 'em, and let them know you've got it on them, and they'd soon find out they were dealing with Lancashire, and not with foreign knaves and nincompoops.”
they'd
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From this reading “Get your eye on 'em, and let them know you've got it on them, and they'd soon find out they were dealing with Lancashire, and not with foreign knaves and nincompoops.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was in the course of the “lessons” that he realized that he had always argued that the best way to do business was to do it face to face with people.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading So, when it became necessary to deal with France, Little Ann packed him up neatly, so to speak, and in the role of obedient secretarial companion took him to that country, having for weeks beforehand mentally confronted the endless complications attending the step.
tricknounUS /trɪk/
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading To stay in England, and let another chap make your bargains for you in France or Germany or some other outlandish place, where frog-eating foreigners ran loose, was a fool's trick.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading So, when it became necessary to deal with France, Little Ann packed him up neatly, so to speak, and in the role of obedient secretarial companion took him to that country, having for weeks beforehand mentally confronted the endless complications attending the step.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was in the course of the “lessons” that he realized that he had always argued that the best way to do business was to do it face to face with people.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was in the course of the “lessons” that he realized that he had always argued that the best way to do business was to do it face to face with people.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading So, when it became necessary to deal with France, Little Ann packed him up neatly, so to speak, and in the role of obedient secretarial companion took him to that country, having for weeks beforehand mentally confronted the endless complications attending the step.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Get your eye on 'em, and let them know you've got it on them, and they'd soon find out they were dealing with Lancashire, and not with foreign knaves and nincompoops.”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading So, when it became necessary to deal with France, Little Ann packed him up neatly, so to speak, and in the role of obedient secretarial companion took him to that country, having for weeks beforehand mentally confronted the endless complications attending the step.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading To stay in England, and let another chap make your bargains for you in France or Germany or some other outlandish place, where frog-eating foreigners ran loose, was a fool's trick.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was in the course of the “lessons” that he realized that he had always argued that the best way to do business was to do it face to face with people.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading To stay in England, and let another chap make your bargains for you in France or Germany or some other outlandish place, where frog-eating foreigners ran loose, was a fool's trick.
you've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Get your eye on 'em, and let them know you've got it on them, and they'd soon find out they were dealing with Lancashire, and not with foreign knaves and nincompoops.”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading To stay in England, and let another chap make your bargains for you in France or Germany or some other outlandish place, where frog-eating foreigners ran loose, was a fool's trick.
