adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Monsieur Alain paused to put the fire together; that done, he resumed:-- “Two weeks later I received a letter from Bordin asking me to go to his office and get my receipt.
Alain
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From this reading Monsieur Alain paused to put the fire together; that done, he resumed:-- “Two weeks later I received a letter from Bordin asking me to go to his office and get my receipt.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Monsieur Alain paused to put the fire together; that done, he resumed:-- “Two weeks later I received a letter from Bordin asking me to go to his office and get my receipt.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Say good-by to your yellow boys; those pretty canaries are off to other climes.
askingnounUS /ˈæskɪŋ/
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading Monsieur Alain paused to put the fire together; that done, he resumed:-- “Two weeks later I received a letter from Bordin asking me to go to his office and get my receipt.
birdsnounUS /bɜːrdz/
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading ‘I tried to get fifty of your louis for you,’ he said, ‘but the birds had flown.
Bordin
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From this reading Monsieur Alain paused to put the fire together; that done, he resumed:-- “Two weeks later I received a letter from Bordin asking me to go to his office and get my receipt.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Say good-by to your yellow boys; those pretty canaries are off to other climes.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ‘I tried to get fifty of your louis for you,’ he said, ‘but the birds had flown.
canariesnounUS /kəˈneriz/
a group of mountainous islands in the Atlantic off the northwest coast of Africa forming Spanish provinces
From this reading Say good-by to your yellow boys; those pretty canaries are off to other climes.
climesnounUS /klaɪmz/
plural of “clime” — the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading Say good-by to your yellow boys; those pretty canaries are off to other climes.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You have had to do with a sharper; that’s what he is.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Monsieur Alain paused to put the fire together; that done, he resumed:-- “Two weeks later I received a letter from Bordin asking me to go to his office and get my receipt.
fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading ‘I tried to get fifty of your louis for you,’ he said, ‘but the birds had flown.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading Monsieur Alain paused to put the fire together; that done, he resumed:-- “Two weeks later I received a letter from Bordin asking me to go to his office and get my receipt.
flownverbUS /floʊn/
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading ‘I tried to get fifty of your louis for you,’ he said, ‘but the birds had flown.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ‘I tried to get fifty of your louis for you,’ he said, ‘but the birds had flown.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Monsieur Alain paused to put the fire together; that done, he resumed:-- “Two weeks later I received a letter from Bordin asking me to go to his office and get my receipt.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Monsieur Alain paused to put the fire together; that done, he resumed:-- “Two weeks later I received a letter from Bordin asking me to go to his office and get my receipt.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Monsieur Alain paused to put the fire together; that done, he resumed:-- “Two weeks later I received a letter from Bordin asking me to go to his office and get my receipt.
good-bynoun
a farewell remark
From this reading Say good-by to your yellow boys; those pretty canaries are off to other climes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ‘I tried to get fifty of your louis for you,’ he said, ‘but the birds had flown.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have had to do with a sharper; that’s what he is.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Monsieur Alain paused to put the fire together; that done, he resumed:-- “Two weeks later I received a letter from Bordin asking me to go to his office and get my receipt.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Monsieur Alain paused to put the fire together; that done, he resumed:-- “Two weeks later I received a letter from Bordin asking me to go to his office and get my receipt.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Monsieur Alain paused to put the fire together; that done, he resumed:-- “Two weeks later I received a letter from Bordin asking me to go to his office and get my receipt.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You have had to do with a sharper; that’s what he is.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Monsieur Alain paused to put the fire together; that done, he resumed:-- “Two weeks later I received a letter from Bordin asking me to go to his office and get my receipt.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Monsieur Alain paused to put the fire together; that done, he resumed:-- “Two weeks later I received a letter from Bordin asking me to go to his office and get my receipt.
louisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading ‘I tried to get fifty of your louis for you,’ he said, ‘but the birds had flown.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Monsieur Alain paused to put the fire together; that done, he resumed:-- “Two weeks later I received a letter from Bordin asking me to go to his office and get my receipt.
MonsieurnounUS /məˈsjɜːr/
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading Monsieur Alain paused to put the fire together; that done, he resumed:-- “Two weeks later I received a letter from Bordin asking me to go to his office and get my receipt.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Monsieur Alain paused to put the fire together; that done, he resumed:-- “Two weeks later I received a letter from Bordin asking me to go to his office and get my receipt.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘I tried to get fifty of your louis for you,’ he said, ‘but the birds had flown.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Say good-by to your yellow boys; those pretty canaries are off to other climes.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Monsieur Alain paused to put the fire together; that done, he resumed:-- “Two weeks later I received a letter from Bordin asking me to go to his office and get my receipt.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Say good-by to your yellow boys; those pretty canaries are off to other climes.
pausedverbUS /pɔːzd/
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Monsieur Alain paused to put the fire together; that done, he resumed:-- “Two weeks later I received a letter from Bordin asking me to go to his office and get my receipt.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Say good-by to your yellow boys; those pretty canaries are off to other climes.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Monsieur Alain paused to put the fire together; that done, he resumed:-- “Two weeks later I received a letter from Bordin asking me to go to his office and get my receipt.
receiptnounUS /rɪˈsiːt/
the act of receiving
From this reading Monsieur Alain paused to put the fire together; that done, he resumed:-- “Two weeks later I received a letter from Bordin asking me to go to his office and get my receipt.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Monsieur Alain paused to put the fire together; that done, he resumed:-- “Two weeks later I received a letter from Bordin asking me to go to his office and get my receipt.
resumedverbUS /rɪˈzuːmd/
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading Monsieur Alain paused to put the fire together; that done, he resumed:-- “Two weeks later I received a letter from Bordin asking me to go to his office and get my receipt.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘I tried to get fifty of your louis for you,’ he said, ‘but the birds had flown.
SayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Say good-by to your yellow boys; those pretty canaries are off to other climes.
sharpernounUS /ˈʃɑːrpər/
a professional card player who makes a living by cheating at card games
From this reading You have had to do with a sharper; that’s what he is.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Monsieur Alain paused to put the fire together; that done, he resumed:-- “Two weeks later I received a letter from Bordin asking me to go to his office and get my receipt.
that's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You have had to do with a sharper; that’s what he is.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Monsieur Alain paused to put the fire together; that done, he resumed:-- “Two weeks later I received a letter from Bordin asking me to go to his office and get my receipt.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Say good-by to your yellow boys; those pretty canaries are off to other climes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Monsieur Alain paused to put the fire together; that done, he resumed:-- “Two weeks later I received a letter from Bordin asking me to go to his office and get my receipt.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Monsieur Alain paused to put the fire together; that done, he resumed:-- “Two weeks later I received a letter from Bordin asking me to go to his office and get my receipt.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading ‘I tried to get fifty of your louis for you,’ he said, ‘but the birds had flown.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Monsieur Alain paused to put the fire together; that done, he resumed:-- “Two weeks later I received a letter from Bordin asking me to go to his office and get my receipt.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Monsieur Alain paused to put the fire together; that done, he resumed:-- “Two weeks later I received a letter from Bordin asking me to go to his office and get my receipt.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading You have had to do with a sharper; that’s what he is.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading You have had to do with a sharper; that’s what he is.
yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Say good-by to your yellow boys; those pretty canaries are off to other climes.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘I tried to get fifty of your louis for you,’ he said, ‘but the birds had flown.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘I tried to get fifty of your louis for you,’ he said, ‘but the birds had flown.
