adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ret) said of him “He’s a stout fellow,” and one may suppose that having kitted out so many stout fellows in his time, he knew what he was talking about.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Ret) said of him “He’s a stout fellow,” and one may suppose that having kitted out so many stout fellows in his time, he knew what he was talking about.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ret) said of him “He’s a stout fellow,” and one may suppose that having kitted out so many stout fellows in his time, he knew what he was talking about.
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading In Tarascon the army supported Tartarin.
Bravida
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From this reading The gallant Commandant Bravida (Quartermaster.
CommandantnounUS /ˌkɑːmənˈdɑːnt/
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading The gallant Commandant Bravida (Quartermaster.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading Ret) said of him “He’s a stout fellow,” and one may suppose that having kitted out so many stout fellows in his time, he knew what he was talking about.
fellowsnounUS /ˈfeloʊz/
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading Ret) said of him “He’s a stout fellow,” and one may suppose that having kitted out so many stout fellows in his time, he knew what he was talking about.
gallantadjectiveUS /ˈɡælənt/
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading The gallant Commandant Bravida (Quartermaster.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There were, however, other ways in which he had made his mark on society.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Ret) said of him “He’s a stout fellow,” and one may suppose that having kitted out so many stout fellows in his time, he knew what he was talking about.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There were, however, other ways in which he had made his mark on society.
He's
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From this reading Ret) said of him “He’s a stout fellow,” and one may suppose that having kitted out so many stout fellows in his time, he knew what he was talking about.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It was to the possession of these various talents that Tartarin owed his high standing in the town.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ret) said of him “He’s a stout fellow,” and one may suppose that having kitted out so many stout fellows in his time, he knew what he was talking about.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was to the possession of these various talents that Tartarin owed his high standing in the town.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading There were, however, other ways in which he had made his mark on society.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was to the possession of these various talents that Tartarin owed his high standing in the town.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was to the possession of these various talents that Tartarin owed his high standing in the town.
kitted
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From this reading Ret) said of him “He’s a stout fellow,” and one may suppose that having kitted out so many stout fellows in his time, he knew what he was talking about.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Ret) said of him “He’s a stout fellow,” and one may suppose that having kitted out so many stout fellows in his time, he knew what he was talking about.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There were, however, other ways in which he had made his mark on society.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Ret) said of him “He’s a stout fellow,” and one may suppose that having kitted out so many stout fellows in his time, he knew what he was talking about.
markverbUS /mɑːrk/
attach a tag or label to
From this reading There were, however, other ways in which he had made his mark on society.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Ret) said of him “He’s a stout fellow,” and one may suppose that having kitted out so many stout fellows in his time, he knew what he was talking about.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was to the possession of these various talents that Tartarin owed his high standing in the town.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There were, however, other ways in which he had made his mark on society.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Ret) said of him “He’s a stout fellow,” and one may suppose that having kitted out so many stout fellows in his time, he knew what he was talking about.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There were, however, other ways in which he had made his mark on society.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Ret) said of him “He’s a stout fellow,” and one may suppose that having kitted out so many stout fellows in his time, he knew what he was talking about.
owedverbUS /oʊd/
past form of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading It was to the possession of these various talents that Tartarin owed his high standing in the town.
possessionnounUS /pəˈzeʃən/
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading It was to the possession of these various talents that Tartarin owed his high standing in the town.
QuartermasternounUS /ˈkwɔːrtərmæstər/
an army officer who provides clothing and subsistence for troops
From this reading The gallant Commandant Bravida (Quartermaster.
RetverbUS /ret/
place (flax, hemp, or jute) in liquid so as to promote loosening of the fibers from the woody tissue
From this reading Ret) said of him “He’s a stout fellow,” and one may suppose that having kitted out so many stout fellows in his time, he knew what he was talking about.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Ret) said of him “He’s a stout fellow,” and one may suppose that having kitted out so many stout fellows in his time, he knew what he was talking about.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Ret) said of him “He’s a stout fellow,” and one may suppose that having kitted out so many stout fellows in his time, he knew what he was talking about.
societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading There were, however, other ways in which he had made his mark on society.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading It was to the possession of these various talents that Tartarin owed his high standing in the town.
stoutadjectiveUS /staʊt/
dependable
From this reading Ret) said of him “He’s a stout fellow,” and one may suppose that having kitted out so many stout fellows in his time, he knew what he was talking about.
supportedadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪd/
sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)
From this reading In Tarascon the army supported Tartarin.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading Ret) said of him “He’s a stout fellow,” and one may suppose that having kitted out so many stout fellows in his time, he knew what he was talking about.
talentsnounUS /ˈtælənts/
plural of “talent” — natural abilities or qualities
From this reading It was to the possession of these various talents that Tartarin owed his high standing in the town.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Ret) said of him “He’s a stout fellow,” and one may suppose that having kitted out so many stout fellows in his time, he knew what he was talking about.
Tarascon
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From this reading In Tarascon the army supported Tartarin.
Tartarin
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From this reading It was to the possession of these various talents that Tartarin owed his high standing in the town.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was to the possession of these various talents that Tartarin owed his high standing in the town.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was to the possession of these various talents that Tartarin owed his high standing in the town.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were, however, other ways in which he had made his mark on society.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It was to the possession of these various talents that Tartarin owed his high standing in the town.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Ret) said of him “He’s a stout fellow,” and one may suppose that having kitted out so many stout fellows in his time, he knew what he was talking about.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was to the possession of these various talents that Tartarin owed his high standing in the town.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading It was to the possession of these various talents that Tartarin owed his high standing in the town.
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading It was to the possession of these various talents that Tartarin owed his high standing in the town.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was to the possession of these various talents that Tartarin owed his high standing in the town.
waysnounUS /weɪz/
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading There were, however, other ways in which he had made his mark on society.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were, however, other ways in which he had made his mark on society.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Ret) said of him “He’s a stout fellow,” and one may suppose that having kitted out so many stout fellows in his time, he knew what he was talking about.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There were, however, other ways in which he had made his mark on society.
