Ah
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ah!” said the traveler.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Whilst the unknown was viewing these lights with interest, and lending an ear to the various noises, Master Cropole entered his apartment, followed by two attendants, who laid the cloth for his meal.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Whilst the unknown was viewing these lights with interest, and lending an ear to the various noises, Master Cropole entered his apartment, followed by two attendants, who laid the cloth for his meal.
apartmentnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənt/
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Whilst the unknown was viewing these lights with interest, and lending an ear to the various noises, Master Cropole entered his apartment, followed by two attendants, who laid the cloth for his meal.
approachingnounUS /əˈproʊtʃɪŋ/
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading The stranger did not pay them the least attention; but Cropole approaching him respectfully, whispered “Monsieur, the diamond has been valued.”
attendantsnounUS /əˈtendənts/
plural of “attendant” — someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading Whilst the unknown was viewing these lights with interest, and lending an ear to the various noises, Master Cropole entered his apartment, followed by two attendants, who laid the cloth for his meal.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The stranger did not pay them the least attention; but Cropole approaching him respectfully, whispered “Monsieur, the diamond has been valued.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The stranger did not pay them the least attention; but Cropole approaching him respectfully, whispered “Monsieur, the diamond has been valued.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The stranger did not pay them the least attention; but Cropole approaching him respectfully, whispered “Monsieur, the diamond has been valued.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Whilst the unknown was viewing these lights with interest, and lending an ear to the various noises, Master Cropole entered his apartment, followed by two attendants, who laid the cloth for his meal.
clothnounUS /klɔːθ/
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading Whilst the unknown was viewing these lights with interest, and lending an ear to the various noises, Master Cropole entered his apartment, followed by two attendants, who laid the cloth for his meal.
Cropole
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whilst the unknown was viewing these lights with interest, and lending an ear to the various noises, Master Cropole entered his apartment, followed by two attendants, who laid the cloth for his meal.
diamondnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading The stranger did not pay them the least attention; but Cropole approaching him respectfully, whispered “Monsieur, the diamond has been valued.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The stranger did not pay them the least attention; but Cropole approaching him respectfully, whispered “Monsieur, the diamond has been valued.”
earnounUS /iːr/
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Whilst the unknown was viewing these lights with interest, and lending an ear to the various noises, Master Cropole entered his apartment, followed by two attendants, who laid the cloth for his meal.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Whilst the unknown was viewing these lights with interest, and lending an ear to the various noises, Master Cropole entered his apartment, followed by two attendants, who laid the cloth for his meal.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Whilst the unknown was viewing these lights with interest, and lending an ear to the various noises, Master Cropole entered his apartment, followed by two attendants, who laid the cloth for his meal.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Whilst the unknown was viewing these lights with interest, and lending an ear to the various noises, Master Cropole entered his apartment, followed by two attendants, who laid the cloth for his meal.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The stranger did not pay them the least attention; but Cropole approaching him respectfully, whispered “Monsieur, the diamond has been valued.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The stranger did not pay them the least attention; but Cropole approaching him respectfully, whispered “Monsieur, the diamond has been valued.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Whilst the unknown was viewing these lights with interest, and lending an ear to the various noises, Master Cropole entered his apartment, followed by two attendants, who laid the cloth for his meal.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Whilst the unknown was viewing these lights with interest, and lending an ear to the various noises, Master Cropole entered his apartment, followed by two attendants, who laid the cloth for his meal.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading Whilst the unknown was viewing these lights with interest, and lending an ear to the various noises, Master Cropole entered his apartment, followed by two attendants, who laid the cloth for his meal.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading The stranger did not pay them the least attention; but Cropole approaching him respectfully, whispered “Monsieur, the diamond has been valued.”
lendingnounUS /ˈlendɪŋ/
disposing of money or property with the expectation that the same thing (or an equivalent) will be returned
From this reading Whilst the unknown was viewing these lights with interest, and lending an ear to the various noises, Master Cropole entered his apartment, followed by two attendants, who laid the cloth for his meal.
lightsnounUS /laɪts/
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading Whilst the unknown was viewing these lights with interest, and lending an ear to the various noises, Master Cropole entered his apartment, followed by two attendants, who laid the cloth for his meal.
MasternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Whilst the unknown was viewing these lights with interest, and lending an ear to the various noises, Master Cropole entered his apartment, followed by two attendants, who laid the cloth for his meal.
mealnounUS /miːl/
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Whilst the unknown was viewing these lights with interest, and lending an ear to the various noises, Master Cropole entered his apartment, followed by two attendants, who laid the cloth for his meal.
MonsieurnounUS /məˈsjɜːr/
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading The stranger did not pay them the least attention; but Cropole approaching him respectfully, whispered “Monsieur, the diamond has been valued.”
noisesnounUS /ˈnɔɪzɪz/
plural of “noise” — sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Whilst the unknown was viewing these lights with interest, and lending an ear to the various noises, Master Cropole entered his apartment, followed by two attendants, who laid the cloth for his meal.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The stranger did not pay them the least attention; but Cropole approaching him respectfully, whispered “Monsieur, the diamond has been valued.”
ParryverbUS /ˈperi/
impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)
From this reading Parry.
payverbUS /peɪ/
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading The stranger did not pay them the least attention; but Cropole approaching him respectfully, whispered “Monsieur, the diamond has been valued.”
respectfullyadverbUS /rɪˈspektfəli/
in a respectful manner
From this reading The stranger did not pay them the least attention; but Cropole approaching him respectfully, whispered “Monsieur, the diamond has been valued.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Ah!” said the traveler.
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading The stranger did not pay them the least attention; but Cropole approaching him respectfully, whispered “Monsieur, the diamond has been valued.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Whilst the unknown was viewing these lights with interest, and lending an ear to the various noises, Master Cropole entered his apartment, followed by two attendants, who laid the cloth for his meal.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The stranger did not pay them the least attention; but Cropole approaching him respectfully, whispered “Monsieur, the diamond has been valued.”
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Whilst the unknown was viewing these lights with interest, and lending an ear to the various noises, Master Cropole entered his apartment, followed by two attendants, who laid the cloth for his meal.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Whilst the unknown was viewing these lights with interest, and lending an ear to the various noises, Master Cropole entered his apartment, followed by two attendants, who laid the cloth for his meal.
travelernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading “Ah!” said the traveler.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Whilst the unknown was viewing these lights with interest, and lending an ear to the various noises, Master Cropole entered his apartment, followed by two attendants, who laid the cloth for his meal.
unknownadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊn/
not known
From this reading Whilst the unknown was viewing these lights with interest, and lending an ear to the various noises, Master Cropole entered his apartment, followed by two attendants, who laid the cloth for his meal.
valuedadjectiveUS /ˈvæljuːd/
(usually used in combination) having value of a specified kind
From this reading The stranger did not pay them the least attention; but Cropole approaching him respectfully, whispered “Monsieur, the diamond has been valued.”
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Whilst the unknown was viewing these lights with interest, and lending an ear to the various noises, Master Cropole entered his apartment, followed by two attendants, who laid the cloth for his meal.
viewingnounUS /ˈvjuːɪŋ/
the display of a motion picture
From this reading Whilst the unknown was viewing these lights with interest, and lending an ear to the various noises, Master Cropole entered his apartment, followed by two attendants, who laid the cloth for his meal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whilst the unknown was viewing these lights with interest, and lending an ear to the various noises, Master Cropole entered his apartment, followed by two attendants, who laid the cloth for his meal.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well?”
WhilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading Whilst the unknown was viewing these lights with interest, and lending an ear to the various noises, Master Cropole entered his apartment, followed by two attendants, who laid the cloth for his meal.
whisperedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪspərd/
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading The stranger did not pay them the least attention; but Cropole approaching him respectfully, whispered “Monsieur, the diamond has been valued.”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Whilst the unknown was viewing these lights with interest, and lending an ear to the various noises, Master Cropole entered his apartment, followed by two attendants, who laid the cloth for his meal.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Whilst the unknown was viewing these lights with interest, and lending an ear to the various noises, Master Cropole entered his apartment, followed by two attendants, who laid the cloth for his meal.
