adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Mademoiselle has made a pretty piece of work up yonder,” said Lemulquinier, coming down to the kitchen for his breakfast.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “We were just going to put our hands on the great secret, we only wanted a scrap of July sun, for monsieur,--ah, what a man! he’s almost in the shoes of the good God himself!--was almost within THAT,” he said to Josette, clicking his thumbnail against a front tooth, “of getting hold of the Absolute, when up she came, slam bang, screaming some nonsense about notes of hand.”
AbsoluteadjectiveUS /ˈæbsəluːt/
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading “We were just going to put our hands on the great secret, we only wanted a scrap of July sun, for monsieur,--ah, what a man! he’s almost in the shoes of the good God himself!--was almost within THAT,” he said to Josette, clicking his thumbnail against a front tooth, “of getting hold of the Absolute, when up she came, slam bang, screaming some nonsense about notes of hand.”
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “We were just going to put our hands on the great secret, we only wanted a scrap of July sun, for monsieur,--ah, what a man! he’s almost in the shoes of the good God himself!--was almost within THAT,” he said to Josette, clicking his thumbnail against a front tooth, “of getting hold of the Absolute, when up she came, slam bang, screaming some nonsense about notes of hand.”
ah
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From this reading “We were just going to put our hands on the great secret, we only wanted a scrap of July sun, for monsieur,--ah, what a man! he’s almost in the shoes of the good God himself!--was almost within THAT,” he said to Josette, clicking his thumbnail against a front tooth, “of getting hold of the Absolute, when up she came, slam bang, screaming some nonsense about notes of hand.”
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “We were just going to put our hands on the great secret, we only wanted a scrap of July sun, for monsieur,--ah, what a man! he’s almost in the shoes of the good God himself!--was almost within THAT,” he said to Josette, clicking his thumbnail against a front tooth, “of getting hold of the Absolute, when up she came, slam bang, screaming some nonsense about notes of hand.”
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Where’s the money to buy it?” she answered, sharply.
bangverbUS /bæŋ/
strike violently
From this reading “We were just going to put our hands on the great secret, we only wanted a scrap of July sun, for monsieur,--ah, what a man! he’s almost in the shoes of the good God himself!--was almost within THAT,” he said to Josette, clicking his thumbnail against a front tooth, “of getting hold of the Absolute, when up she came, slam bang, screaming some nonsense about notes of hand.”
breadnounUS /bred/
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading “Where’s the butter for my bread?” said Lemulquinier to the cook.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “Mademoiselle has made a pretty piece of work up yonder,” said Lemulquinier, coming down to the kitchen for his breakfast.
butternounUS /ˈbʌtər/
an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
From this reading “Where’s the butter for my bread?” said Lemulquinier to the cook.
buyverbUS /baɪ/
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading “Where’s the money to buy it?” she answered, sharply.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “We were just going to put our hands on the great secret, we only wanted a scrap of July sun, for monsieur,--ah, what a man! he’s almost in the shoes of the good God himself!--was almost within THAT,” he said to Josette, clicking his thumbnail against a front tooth, “of getting hold of the Absolute, when up she came, slam bang, screaming some nonsense about notes of hand.”
clickingverbUS /ˈklɪkɪŋ/
-ing form of “click” — move or strike with a noise
From this reading “We were just going to put our hands on the great secret, we only wanted a scrap of July sun, for monsieur,--ah, what a man! he’s almost in the shoes of the good God himself!--was almost within THAT,” he said to Josette, clicking his thumbnail against a front tooth, “of getting hold of the Absolute, when up she came, slam bang, screaming some nonsense about notes of hand.”
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “Mademoiselle has made a pretty piece of work up yonder,” said Lemulquinier, coming down to the kitchen for his breakfast.
cookverbUS /kʊk/
prepare a hot meal
From this reading “Where’s the butter for my bread?” said Lemulquinier to the cook.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Mademoiselle has made a pretty piece of work up yonder,” said Lemulquinier, coming down to the kitchen for his breakfast.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Mademoiselle has made a pretty piece of work up yonder,” said Lemulquinier, coming down to the kitchen for his breakfast.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading “We were just going to put our hands on the great secret, we only wanted a scrap of July sun, for monsieur,--ah, what a man! he’s almost in the shoes of the good God himself!--was almost within THAT,” he said to Josette, clicking his thumbnail against a front tooth, “of getting hold of the Absolute, when up she came, slam bang, screaming some nonsense about notes of hand.”
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “We were just going to put our hands on the great secret, we only wanted a scrap of July sun, for monsieur,--ah, what a man! he’s almost in the shoes of the good God himself!--was almost within THAT,” he said to Josette, clicking his thumbnail against a front tooth, “of getting hold of the Absolute, when up she came, slam bang, screaming some nonsense about notes of hand.”
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “We were just going to put our hands on the great secret, we only wanted a scrap of July sun, for monsieur,--ah, what a man! he’s almost in the shoes of the good God himself!--was almost within THAT,” he said to Josette, clicking his thumbnail against a front tooth, “of getting hold of the Absolute, when up she came, slam bang, screaming some nonsense about notes of hand.”
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading “We were just going to put our hands on the great secret, we only wanted a scrap of July sun, for monsieur,--ah, what a man! he’s almost in the shoes of the good God himself!--was almost within THAT,” he said to Josette, clicking his thumbnail against a front tooth, “of getting hold of the Absolute, when up she came, slam bang, screaming some nonsense about notes of hand.”
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “We were just going to put our hands on the great secret, we only wanted a scrap of July sun, for monsieur,--ah, what a man! he’s almost in the shoes of the good God himself!--was almost within THAT,” he said to Josette, clicking his thumbnail against a front tooth, “of getting hold of the Absolute, when up she came, slam bang, screaming some nonsense about notes of hand.”
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “We were just going to put our hands on the great secret, we only wanted a scrap of July sun, for monsieur,--ah, what a man! he’s almost in the shoes of the good God himself!--was almost within THAT,” he said to Josette, clicking his thumbnail against a front tooth, “of getting hold of the Absolute, when up she came, slam bang, screaming some nonsense about notes of hand.”
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “We were just going to put our hands on the great secret, we only wanted a scrap of July sun, for monsieur,--ah, what a man! he’s almost in the shoes of the good God himself!--was almost within THAT,” he said to Josette, clicking his thumbnail against a front tooth, “of getting hold of the Absolute, when up she came, slam bang, screaming some nonsense about notes of hand.”
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “We were just going to put our hands on the great secret, we only wanted a scrap of July sun, for monsieur,--ah, what a man! he’s almost in the shoes of the good God himself!--was almost within THAT,” he said to Josette, clicking his thumbnail against a front tooth, “of getting hold of the Absolute, when up she came, slam bang, screaming some nonsense about notes of hand.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Mademoiselle has made a pretty piece of work up yonder,” said Lemulquinier, coming down to the kitchen for his breakfast.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “We were just going to put our hands on the great secret, we only wanted a scrap of July sun, for monsieur,--ah, what a man! he’s almost in the shoes of the good God himself!--was almost within THAT,” he said to Josette, clicking his thumbnail against a front tooth, “of getting hold of the Absolute, when up she came, slam bang, screaming some nonsense about notes of hand.”
he's
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From this reading “We were just going to put our hands on the great secret, we only wanted a scrap of July sun, for monsieur,--ah, what a man! he’s almost in the shoes of the good God himself!--was almost within THAT,” he said to Josette, clicking his thumbnail against a front tooth, “of getting hold of the Absolute, when up she came, slam bang, screaming some nonsense about notes of hand.”
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “We were just going to put our hands on the great secret, we only wanted a scrap of July sun, for monsieur,--ah, what a man! he’s almost in the shoes of the good God himself!--was almost within THAT,” he said to Josette, clicking his thumbnail against a front tooth, “of getting hold of the Absolute, when up she came, slam bang, screaming some nonsense about notes of hand.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Mademoiselle has made a pretty piece of work up yonder,” said Lemulquinier, coming down to the kitchen for his breakfast.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “We were just going to put our hands on the great secret, we only wanted a scrap of July sun, for monsieur,--ah, what a man! he’s almost in the shoes of the good God himself!--was almost within THAT,” he said to Josette, clicking his thumbnail against a front tooth, “of getting hold of the Absolute, when up she came, slam bang, screaming some nonsense about notes of hand.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “We were just going to put our hands on the great secret, we only wanted a scrap of July sun, for monsieur,--ah, what a man! he’s almost in the shoes of the good God himself!--was almost within THAT,” he said to Josette, clicking his thumbnail against a front tooth, “of getting hold of the Absolute, when up she came, slam bang, screaming some nonsense about notes of hand.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Where’s the money to buy it?” she answered, sharply.
Josette
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From this reading “We were just going to put our hands on the great secret, we only wanted a scrap of July sun, for monsieur,--ah, what a man! he’s almost in the shoes of the good God himself!--was almost within THAT,” he said to Josette, clicking his thumbnail against a front tooth, “of getting hold of the Absolute, when up she came, slam bang, screaming some nonsense about notes of hand.”
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading “We were just going to put our hands on the great secret, we only wanted a scrap of July sun, for monsieur,--ah, what a man! he’s almost in the shoes of the good God himself!--was almost within THAT,” he said to Josette, clicking his thumbnail against a front tooth, “of getting hold of the Absolute, when up she came, slam bang, screaming some nonsense about notes of hand.”
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading “We were just going to put our hands on the great secret, we only wanted a scrap of July sun, for monsieur,--ah, what a man! he’s almost in the shoes of the good God himself!--was almost within THAT,” he said to Josette, clicking his thumbnail against a front tooth, “of getting hold of the Absolute, when up she came, slam bang, screaming some nonsense about notes of hand.”
kitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading “Mademoiselle has made a pretty piece of work up yonder,” said Lemulquinier, coming down to the kitchen for his breakfast.
Lemulquinier
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From this reading “Mademoiselle has made a pretty piece of work up yonder,” said Lemulquinier, coming down to the kitchen for his breakfast.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “Mademoiselle has made a pretty piece of work up yonder,” said Lemulquinier, coming down to the kitchen for his breakfast.
MademoisellenounUS /ˌmædəməˈzel/
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading “Mademoiselle has made a pretty piece of work up yonder,” said Lemulquinier, coming down to the kitchen for his breakfast.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “We were just going to put our hands on the great secret, we only wanted a scrap of July sun, for monsieur,--ah, what a man! he’s almost in the shoes of the good God himself!--was almost within THAT,” he said to Josette, clicking his thumbnail against a front tooth, “of getting hold of the Absolute, when up she came, slam bang, screaming some nonsense about notes of hand.”
Martha
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From this reading “Well, pay them yourself,” said Martha, “out of your wages.”
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “Where’s the money to buy it?” she answered, sharply.
monsieurnounUS /məˈsjɜːr/
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading “We were just going to put our hands on the great secret, we only wanted a scrap of July sun, for monsieur,--ah, what a man! he’s almost in the shoes of the good God himself!--was almost within THAT,” he said to Josette, clicking his thumbnail against a front tooth, “of getting hold of the Absolute, when up she came, slam bang, screaming some nonsense about notes of hand.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Where’s the butter for my bread?” said Lemulquinier to the cook.
nonsensenounUS /ˈnɑːnsens/
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading “We were just going to put our hands on the great secret, we only wanted a scrap of July sun, for monsieur,--ah, what a man! he’s almost in the shoes of the good God himself!--was almost within THAT,” he said to Josette, clicking his thumbnail against a front tooth, “of getting hold of the Absolute, when up she came, slam bang, screaming some nonsense about notes of hand.”
notesnounUS /noʊts/
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading “We were just going to put our hands on the great secret, we only wanted a scrap of July sun, for monsieur,--ah, what a man! he’s almost in the shoes of the good God himself!--was almost within THAT,” he said to Josette, clicking his thumbnail against a front tooth, “of getting hold of the Absolute, when up she came, slam bang, screaming some nonsense about notes of hand.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Mademoiselle has made a pretty piece of work up yonder,” said Lemulquinier, coming down to the kitchen for his breakfast.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “We were just going to put our hands on the great secret, we only wanted a scrap of July sun, for monsieur,--ah, what a man! he’s almost in the shoes of the good God himself!--was almost within THAT,” he said to Josette, clicking his thumbnail against a front tooth, “of getting hold of the Absolute, when up she came, slam bang, screaming some nonsense about notes of hand.”
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading “We were just going to put our hands on the great secret, we only wanted a scrap of July sun, for monsieur,--ah, what a man! he’s almost in the shoes of the good God himself!--was almost within THAT,” he said to Josette, clicking his thumbnail against a front tooth, “of getting hold of the Absolute, when up she came, slam bang, screaming some nonsense about notes of hand.”
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “We were just going to put our hands on the great secret, we only wanted a scrap of July sun, for monsieur,--ah, what a man! he’s almost in the shoes of the good God himself!--was almost within THAT,” he said to Josette, clicking his thumbnail against a front tooth, “of getting hold of the Absolute, when up she came, slam bang, screaming some nonsense about notes of hand.”
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Well, pay them yourself,” said Martha, “out of your wages.”
payverbUS /peɪ/
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading “Well, pay them yourself,” said Martha, “out of your wages.”
piecenounUS /piːs/
a separate part of a whole
From this reading “Mademoiselle has made a pretty piece of work up yonder,” said Lemulquinier, coming down to the kitchen for his breakfast.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “Mademoiselle has made a pretty piece of work up yonder,” said Lemulquinier, coming down to the kitchen for his breakfast.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “We were just going to put our hands on the great secret, we only wanted a scrap of July sun, for monsieur,--ah, what a man! he’s almost in the shoes of the good God himself!--was almost within THAT,” he said to Josette, clicking his thumbnail against a front tooth, “of getting hold of the Absolute, when up she came, slam bang, screaming some nonsense about notes of hand.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Mademoiselle has made a pretty piece of work up yonder,” said Lemulquinier, coming down to the kitchen for his breakfast.
scrapnounUS /skræp/
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading “We were just going to put our hands on the great secret, we only wanted a scrap of July sun, for monsieur,--ah, what a man! he’s almost in the shoes of the good God himself!--was almost within THAT,” he said to Josette, clicking his thumbnail against a front tooth, “of getting hold of the Absolute, when up she came, slam bang, screaming some nonsense about notes of hand.”
screamingadjectiveUS /ˈskriːmɪŋ/
so extremely intense as to evoke screams
From this reading “We were just going to put our hands on the great secret, we only wanted a scrap of July sun, for monsieur,--ah, what a man! he’s almost in the shoes of the good God himself!--was almost within THAT,” he said to Josette, clicking his thumbnail against a front tooth, “of getting hold of the Absolute, when up she came, slam bang, screaming some nonsense about notes of hand.”
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “We were just going to put our hands on the great secret, we only wanted a scrap of July sun, for monsieur,--ah, what a man! he’s almost in the shoes of the good God himself!--was almost within THAT,” he said to Josette, clicking his thumbnail against a front tooth, “of getting hold of the Absolute, when up she came, slam bang, screaming some nonsense about notes of hand.”
sharplyadverbUS /ˈʃɑːrpli/
in an aggressive manner
From this reading “Where’s the money to buy it?” she answered, sharply.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “We were just going to put our hands on the great secret, we only wanted a scrap of July sun, for monsieur,--ah, what a man! he’s almost in the shoes of the good God himself!--was almost within THAT,” he said to Josette, clicking his thumbnail against a front tooth, “of getting hold of the Absolute, when up she came, slam bang, screaming some nonsense about notes of hand.”
shoesnounUS /ʃuːz/
a particular situation
From this reading “We were just going to put our hands on the great secret, we only wanted a scrap of July sun, for monsieur,--ah, what a man! he’s almost in the shoes of the good God himself!--was almost within THAT,” he said to Josette, clicking his thumbnail against a front tooth, “of getting hold of the Absolute, when up she came, slam bang, screaming some nonsense about notes of hand.”
slamverbUS /slæm/
close violently
From this reading “We were just going to put our hands on the great secret, we only wanted a scrap of July sun, for monsieur,--ah, what a man! he’s almost in the shoes of the good God himself!--was almost within THAT,” he said to Josette, clicking his thumbnail against a front tooth, “of getting hold of the Absolute, when up she came, slam bang, screaming some nonsense about notes of hand.”
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “We were just going to put our hands on the great secret, we only wanted a scrap of July sun, for monsieur,--ah, what a man! he’s almost in the shoes of the good God himself!--was almost within THAT,” he said to Josette, clicking his thumbnail against a front tooth, “of getting hold of the Absolute, when up she came, slam bang, screaming some nonsense about notes of hand.”
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading “We were just going to put our hands on the great secret, we only wanted a scrap of July sun, for monsieur,--ah, what a man! he’s almost in the shoes of the good God himself!--was almost within THAT,” he said to Josette, clicking his thumbnail against a front tooth, “of getting hold of the Absolute, when up she came, slam bang, screaming some nonsense about notes of hand.”
THATconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “We were just going to put our hands on the great secret, we only wanted a scrap of July sun, for monsieur,--ah, what a man! he’s almost in the shoes of the good God himself!--was almost within THAT,” he said to Josette, clicking his thumbnail against a front tooth, “of getting hold of the Absolute, when up she came, slam bang, screaming some nonsense about notes of hand.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Mademoiselle has made a pretty piece of work up yonder,” said Lemulquinier, coming down to the kitchen for his breakfast.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Well, pay them yourself,” said Martha, “out of your wages.”
thumbnailnounUS /ˈθʌmneɪl/
the nail of the thumb
From this reading “We were just going to put our hands on the great secret, we only wanted a scrap of July sun, for monsieur,--ah, what a man! he’s almost in the shoes of the good God himself!--was almost within THAT,” he said to Josette, clicking his thumbnail against a front tooth, “of getting hold of the Absolute, when up she came, slam bang, screaming some nonsense about notes of hand.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Mademoiselle has made a pretty piece of work up yonder,” said Lemulquinier, coming down to the kitchen for his breakfast.
toothnounUS /tuːθ/
hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense
From this reading “We were just going to put our hands on the great secret, we only wanted a scrap of July sun, for monsieur,--ah, what a man! he’s almost in the shoes of the good God himself!--was almost within THAT,” he said to Josette, clicking his thumbnail against a front tooth, “of getting hold of the Absolute, when up she came, slam bang, screaming some nonsense about notes of hand.”
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Mademoiselle has made a pretty piece of work up yonder,” said Lemulquinier, coming down to the kitchen for his breakfast.
wagesnounUS /ˈweɪdʒəz/
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading “Well, pay them yourself,” said Martha, “out of your wages.”
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading “We were just going to put our hands on the great secret, we only wanted a scrap of July sun, for monsieur,--ah, what a man! he’s almost in the shoes of the good God himself!--was almost within THAT,” he said to Josette, clicking his thumbnail against a front tooth, “of getting hold of the Absolute, when up she came, slam bang, screaming some nonsense about notes of hand.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “We were just going to put our hands on the great secret, we only wanted a scrap of July sun, for monsieur,--ah, what a man! he’s almost in the shoes of the good God himself!--was almost within THAT,” he said to Josette, clicking his thumbnail against a front tooth, “of getting hold of the Absolute, when up she came, slam bang, screaming some nonsense about notes of hand.”
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We were just going to put our hands on the great secret, we only wanted a scrap of July sun, for monsieur,--ah, what a man! he’s almost in the shoes of the good God himself!--was almost within THAT,” he said to Josette, clicking his thumbnail against a front tooth, “of getting hold of the Absolute, when up she came, slam bang, screaming some nonsense about notes of hand.”
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, pay them yourself,” said Martha, “out of your wages.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “We were just going to put our hands on the great secret, we only wanted a scrap of July sun, for monsieur,--ah, what a man! he’s almost in the shoes of the good God himself!--was almost within THAT,” he said to Josette, clicking his thumbnail against a front tooth, “of getting hold of the Absolute, when up she came, slam bang, screaming some nonsense about notes of hand.”
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “We were just going to put our hands on the great secret, we only wanted a scrap of July sun, for monsieur,--ah, what a man! he’s almost in the shoes of the good God himself!--was almost within THAT,” he said to Josette, clicking his thumbnail against a front tooth, “of getting hold of the Absolute, when up she came, slam bang, screaming some nonsense about notes of hand.”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “We were just going to put our hands on the great secret, we only wanted a scrap of July sun, for monsieur,--ah, what a man! he’s almost in the shoes of the good God himself!--was almost within THAT,” he said to Josette, clicking his thumbnail against a front tooth, “of getting hold of the Absolute, when up she came, slam bang, screaming some nonsense about notes of hand.”
Where's
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From this reading “Where’s the butter for my bread?” said Lemulquinier to the cook.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “We were just going to put our hands on the great secret, we only wanted a scrap of July sun, for monsieur,--ah, what a man! he’s almost in the shoes of the good God himself!--was almost within THAT,” he said to Josette, clicking his thumbnail against a front tooth, “of getting hold of the Absolute, when up she came, slam bang, screaming some nonsense about notes of hand.”
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “Mademoiselle has made a pretty piece of work up yonder,” said Lemulquinier, coming down to the kitchen for his breakfast.
yonderadjectiveUS /ˈjɑːndər/
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading “Mademoiselle has made a pretty piece of work up yonder,” said Lemulquinier, coming down to the kitchen for his breakfast.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, pay them yourself,” said Martha, “out of your wages.”
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “Well, pay them yourself,” said Martha, “out of your wages.”
